by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 27, 2022 | Employee Retention, Job Descriptions, Non-profit leaders, Non-Profit Leadership | Hiring, Hiring and Retaining Staff, Leadership, Management
At this point, I’m not sure what will get non-profit leaders and managers to wake up. Right now, frontline fundraisers (but really all workers) have the advantage. What do I mean? In today’s business and non-profit climate, the rank-and-file workforce has the...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 10, 2024 | Credit Policies, Employee Retention, Nonprofit management | Hiring and Retaining Staff, Management, Non-Profits
In the wake of this “great resignation” we are in, you would think that non-profits would evaluate all the misguided policies that have hurt their fundraisers. But, once again, another story comes across my desk that shows we aren’t learning anything about how...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 18, 2022 | Employee Management, Employee Retention, Teamwork | Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Management
What does a frontline fundraiser need to be successful, besides qualified donors and something to present to donors that matches their passions and interests? That’s a question I have posed to many managers and leaders over the last few years. And I’ve heard responses...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 31, 2022 | Culture Change, Employee Retention, Organization Culture | Culture of Philanthropy, Leadership, Management
This post is part-two in a four-part series titled “Reimagining the Non-Profit Workplace” This moment has been called “The Great Resignation.” Front-line fundraisers are leaving in droves for better work – leaving non-profit causes they love. And the non-profit sector...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 11, 2021 | Employee Retention | Management, Retention
It’s no secret that fundraisers are leaving the organizations they work for at an alarming rate. 51% of them say they plan to leave their current non-profit in the next two years. And 30% say they plan to leave fundraising altogether. Why is this happening? Two things...