by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 17, 2021 | Fulfillment, happiness, honesty | Jobs, MGOs, Self-care
Today, I want to encourage you to conduct a “gut check” to see if you know why you’re doing what you’re doing. I’ve been reminded recently about how inspiring and refreshing it is to sit with someone who loves their life’s work. At the same time, it can be painful to...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 17, 2014 | Fulfillment, Holidays, Joy | Fundraising, Major Gift Officers, Stress, Uncategorized
Just about every day, I’m in the presence of a major gift officer or I’m talking to one on the phone. Because of that, I feel the pulse of what is going on with MGOs most of the time. Right now, I think you are probably pretty stressed. Like everyone in fundraising, a...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 19, 2014 | Development, Fulfillment, Joy | Development Directors, Fundraising, Major Gift Officers, Uncategorized
I believe that one of the greatest things about being a fundraiser is that by its very nature, it’s a “YES” profession. What I mean by that is, as fundraisers, our job is to say “yes” and get others to say “yes” as much as possible. Think about it. Your whole job is...