by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 3, 2017 | Administrative Support, Donor Offers, Donor Research | Major Gift Officers, Structure
It was an interesting discussion. We were sitting with personnel from a very large international non-profit, talking about what constitutes a winning major gift team. This organization has almost 90 MGOs now, and they plan to grow their...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 14, 2016 | Donor Capacity, Donor Research, Fear, Large gifts, Major Donors, Upgrading Donors, Wealth Research | Fundraising, Major Gifts, Uncategorized
It’s a funny thing about big gifts: they seem so hard to get – like trying to find a needle in a haystack. And in any given month we see scores of donor files, of some very good and prominent organizations, where there are no gifts above 5 figures – nothing above...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 6, 2014 | Caseload Value, Donor Research, Large gifts, Proposals | Donor-Centered, Major Gifts, Relationships
Ann had prepared really well. In fact she had done her research, gathered the facts about the project, and even secured some really good stories. She was ready. So when she sat down with Rachel and her husband John to present the proposal and do the ask, she was very...