by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 20, 2020 | Donor Retention | Impact, Moves Management, Thanking
Donors, fundamentally, need to know that their giving is having an impact. Don’t forget that.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 8, 2016 | Donor Retention, Goals, Planning | Donor-Centered, Major Gifts, Moves Management, Strategic Plans, Uncategorized
It is far easier to just “go for the money” and be done with it. But that is a short cut you do not want to take, because you will eventually lose the donor if you treat them that way. Your donor should be your partner.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 1, 2016 | Donor Retention, major gift value triad | Donor Retention, Goal-setting, Major Gifts, Management, Strategic Plans, Teamwork
There are seven key, indispensable categories of work that are required for any major gift program to be successful in raising significant dollars for program, retaining donors and providing meaningful and fulfilling work for major gift officers.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 31, 2014 | Donor Attrition, Donor Retention, Hiring MGOs | Major Gifts, Mid-level donors, Moves Management, Stewardship, Uncategorized
Good donors are running out the door at an alarming rate. Our team just finished analyzing the active major donor file of a large charity in the Midwest, and I was not surprised to find that situation once again. They are leaving the organization not because something...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 29, 2014 | Donor Retention, Major Gift Pipeline, Qualifying Donors | Major Gifts, Mid-level donors, Stewardship, Uncategorized
You have likely been in the situation where a current or new donor reaches the $500+ cumulative level of giving, and either the MGO drops everything to handle her, or the donor is handed off to someone who should not be dealing with donors – or the donor just sits in...