Don’t EXPECT a Gift from Your Board Member
I’m sure you’ve experienced fear when a board member’s term is coming up, and they are one of your best donors. You’re thinking, “How do I get them to continue their giving?” Richard and I would say that this is the wrong way to think about your donor. Invoking JFK...
You Are NOT Too Small!
Being a “small” non-profit is never an excuse not to have a major gift program. Lately, I’ve been talking to a great number of Executive Directors and Development Directors from small non-profits. Bottom line, everyone is overworked and doing multiple jobs. It’s not...
A Major Donor Tells You How to Ask
I sat down with a major donor several weeks ago when I was in New York City. We started talking about her philanthropy, what she was trying to accomplish, what were some of her frustrations as a donor, and so on. One of the things that she was adamant about was that...Medium to Large Organizations: Where Do You Find Major Donors? Part 2 of 2
In my last post, I set the context for all organizations who want MORE major donors. As I said, almost every non-profit Richard and I talk to wants to increase the size of their major gift program. Who doesn’t, right? But unfortunately, most folks in non-profit...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
