13 Ways to Manage Your Major Gift Officer to Success
What does good management of a major gift program look like? Here’s a checklist to see how your management stacks up.
Leaders and Managers Never Remember
Managers and leaders forget what you’ve agreed to. They have too much stuff swirling around in their heads to keep track of it all. It’s your job to remind them.
The Unrealistic Expectations of Management
Too often, management inserts itself into the major gift forecast process with expectations that cannot (in full) be delivered on.
Create Plans and Goals for Every Major Donor
Major Gift Officers who want to be successful must create a strategy for every donor in their caseload. It’s a lot of hard, up-front work, but it pays of for months to come!
Do You Know Where You Are Going?
Having a goal and a plan for every donor keeps you focused and accountable; and this will, more than likely, lead you to be successful.
Be Focused Like a Laser Beam
The 4th quarter of the year is a busy time for fund-raisers. Here’s what I did as an MGO many years ago to stay focused on achieving my goals.
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