by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 7, 2015 | Human resources, MGO Attrition, MGO Tenure | Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized
When there’s a problem in your major gifts department, it doesn’t only affect the people whose problem it is; everyone around them suffers from seeing them argue or get in a bad situation. The grass gets trampled.
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?
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...
