by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 12, 2016 | Culture of Philanthropy, Ethics, Inspiration, Passion, Program | Development Directors, Fundraising, Impact, Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized
Part 3 of a Six-Part Series: Six Reasons Your MGO Will Stay at Your Organization Your major gift officers want to change the world. And they want to do it through the mission of your organization. If you sat down with great MGOs who are with an organization for a long...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 11, 2015 | Fundable Projects, Inspiration, Investment | Major Gifts, Passions and Interests, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
Are your donors in a giving rut – giving the same amount year after year? I’ve probably reviewed well over 100 organizations’ donor files in the last several years, and I can tell you that most non-profits have major donors who are in giving ruts. Granted, I’d rather...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 24, 2014 | Direction, Inspiration, Passion | Boards, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
My goodness. I’ve been to so many major gift meetings lately with non-profits who tell me their board meetings are a complete drag. “It’s like we’re all just going through the motions and no one really wants to be there,” one development professional told me. “Why are...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 3, 2014 | Inspiration, Managing, Non-Profits | Discipline, Management, Non-Profits, Uncategorized
In our industry, development professionals leave their jobs about every 2.3 years to seek something “better.” When questioned in surveys as to why they leave their jobs, the #1 reason given is, “I didn’t like my manager.” This means that the state of non-profit...