by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 15, 2017 | Donors as Mission, Language, Mission | Communication, Donor-Centered, Philanthropy
#3 in the Series “Donors As Mission” It was one of those sweltering, hot, humid days in Washington D.C., like only D.C. could produce. I was taking a tour of Miriam’s Kitchen, a client of Veritus who is trying to eliminate chronic homelessness in their city. They are...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 12, 2017 | Culture of Philanthropy, Donors as Mission, Joy | Donor-Centered, Leadership, Mission
#2 in the Series, Donors As Mission If we were to be honest, for most non-profits the donor is really just a source of cash. I know non-profits try to dress it up and make it look better than that. They are trying the “donor-centered” approach. But the reality is...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 10, 2017 | Donors as Mission, Paradigm shift | Donor-Centered, Leadership, Non-Profits
Being “donor-centered” or “donor-focused” had a good run. But Richard and I believe it’s dead. It’s dead because it’s not working. That is, not working well enough. What was great about “donor-centered” fundraising is that it changed the focus from tactics and...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 17, 2017 | Affiliates, Donors as Mission, National Office | Donor-Centered, Leadership
It’s amazing to Richard and me how non-profit organizations, who do such great things in making the world a better place, have a total disregard for their major donors. One example of this was a story I heard from someone who quit her position as an MGO several years...