by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 19, 2016 | CEOs, Freedom, structure | Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized
Part 6 of a Six-Part Series: Six Reasons Your MGO Will Stay at Your Organization “Are you kidding… I should just allow the MGOs to make mistakes? That will keep my MGOs from leaving?” – this is what you were probably thinking after you read the headline of this blog....
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 24, 2016 | Freedom, Goals, structure | Discipline, Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized
Many times when Veritus Group begins to work with a major gifts officer, the MGO gets a little cranky. He or she will get cranky having a sense that we are going to bring a new level of structure and accountability to their work than they have ever experienced before....
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 22, 2016 | Fear, Freedom | Donor-Centered, Leadership, Major Gifts, Management, Uncategorized
I can tell you that I am no stranger to fear. I know its grip and the power it has either to make me do stupid things or worse yet, to make me take no any action at all. Fear is a powerful, negative motivator; if I let it, it can take over me. Through my experiences...