Walking in Your Donor’s Shoes
One of the beautiful qualities of all great major gift fundraisers that I have known is their ability to have and show empathy for their donors. Having a high level of empathy for others allows you to be aware of someone else’s situation, to feel deeply and understand...
Ending Well
I’ve been talking to a few major gift officers who are leaving their current positions and moving on to another non-profit. They are really excited, as they are moving on to organizations that are more aligned to their passions – and they are receiving higher...
Going Beyond What is Expected of You: Providing Outrageous Service
Third in a Four-Part Series For you to be a good major gift officer, expectations are already high. I listed those expectations in my first blog post in this series. Your work is no small task; Richard and I know that you have one of the toughest jobs that the...
How Not to be a Bad Manager
To tell you the truth, we have been pretty harsh on the lack of good management of major gift officers over the years in our blog. This is because Richard and I believe that the non-profit sector has done a pretty poor job of valuing and training managers. This leads...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
