by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 7, 2015 | Human resources, MGO Attrition, MGO Tenure | Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized
“When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled.” This African proverb reminds me that managers need to be aware of how their actions affect those they manage. Too many non-profit managers do not care for their MGOs as they should, creating...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 11, 2015 | Hiring Criteria, Human resources, Managing, Performance Evaluation | Hiring, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Management, Uncategorized
In Part 1 of this two-part series on Hiring Criteria I talked about the importance of making sure that anyone you hire for a fundraising/MGO position has the right attitude. If you have not read that post, please read it now for context on what I am going to say next....
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 6, 2011 | Human resources, Management | Development Directors, Hiring, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
Reason #4: Wrong People Hired as Major Gift Officers This one is a touchy subject as I find that non-profits have a very tough time attracting and cultivating good people as major gift officers. But, before we get into that, let’s look at what I believe are the...