What’s the Real Cost to Replace a Major Gift Fundraiser?
Your organization isn’t the only one in trouble. Non-profits around the world are struggling to retain good employees, specifically fundraisers – and even more specifically, major gift fundraisers. As we all know, major gift fundraisers are changing jobs every 1.8 to...MGOs Leave When the Job Doesn’t Fit
Sixth in the series Six Reasons Your MGO Will Leave Your Organization There are many reasons a MGO will leave an organization. I put the reasons or circumstances into three categories: Push Factors – those reasons that push the MGO out. I have outlined most of these...
MGOs Will Leave a Culture that Focuses on Money vs The Cause
First in the series Six Reasons Your MGO Will Leave Your Organization It’s a sad reality: MGOs don’t stay very long in most organizations. In fact, the average length of their stay is 2½ years, with many MGOs leaving sooner than that. That’s why Jeff and I are going...The Need to Celebrate Success in Major Gifts
It was a pretty sad conversation. I had just hung up from a phone call with a really good MGO. And I had to admit I did not know what else I could have done. Here’s what happened. This MGO had been with the organization for over five years. She had had a steady...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
