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No Degree, CFRE, or Accreditation Needed

No Degree, CFRE, or Accreditation Needed

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 16, 2022 | CFRE Certification, Hiring Criteria, hiring process | Hiring, Hiring and Retaining Staff, Jobs

Should CFRE accreditation be required as part of your hiring process? We always reply with a no. No, it doesn’t matter.

Hiring A Planned Giving Officer – Tips and Resources

Hiring A Planned Giving Officer – Tips and Resources

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 13, 2021 | Hiring Criteria, Job Descriptions, Planned Giving Officer | Hiring, Planned giving, Uncategorized

Learn how to hire the right Planned Giving Officer for your legacy program.

Stop Hiring the Wrong Person

Stop Hiring the Wrong Person

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 11, 2021 | Hiring Criteria, Hiring MGOs, hiring process | Hiring, Management

Don’t hire the wrong person! Learn how to approach your hiring process so you find the right person.

Top Performing MGOs are Strategic Solicitors (#4 of 4)

Top Performing MGOs are Strategic Solicitors (#4 of 4)

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 16, 2015 | Donor Information, Hiring Criteria, Job Performance, Training | Hiring, Major Gifts, Moves Management, Uncategorized

A top-performing major gift officer should be a strategic solicitor – one who has the confidence and skill to artfully ask prospective donors to make a contribution.

Hiring Criteria – Part 2

Hiring Criteria – Part 2

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 11, 2015 | Hiring Criteria, Human resources, Managing, Performance Evaluation | Hiring, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Management, Uncategorized

When hiring a new professional fundraiser, find out if she’s sales-oriented, has good communication skills, and accepts accountability. Oh, and does she care about your cause?

Hiring Criteria – Part 1

Hiring Criteria – Part 1

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 9, 2015 | Criticism, Hiring Criteria, Job search, Team Player | Development Directors, Donor-Centered, Hiring, Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized

When hiring a major gift officer, you need to see if the prospective MGO is donor-centered, if they are a team player and if they can accept constructive criticism.

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