by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 3, 2011 | Development Directors, Director of Major Gifts, Fundraising, Fundraising ratios, Giving, Impact, Joy, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Results | Development Directors, Donor-Centered, Impact, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Mission, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
I was surprised after my last post that I didn’t have any challenges as to why ratios within reason are a good thing. So, I’ll just be my own devil’s advocate. Of course, ratios that are reasonable make sense. I’m not advocating that we just go out and spend blindly...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 1, 2011 | Development Directors, Director of Major Gifts, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising ratios, Giving, Impact, Non-Profits, Overhead, Philanthropy | Development Directors, Donor-Centered, Impact, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Mission, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
Picture this. You’re sitting around with your colleagues in the conference room and the “boss” tells everyone that they have to figure out what percentage of the newsletter or the latest appeal can be “counted” as education because your fundraising ratios are too...
