by Richard Perry | Feb 23, 2024 | Donor-Centered, Job Description, Job Descriptions, Management, Non-profit leaders, Non-Profit Leadership, Non-profit Management | Executive Directors, Fundraising, Hiring and Retaining Staff, Leadership, Management
If the main purpose of a non-profit is to address a societal problem, then it follows that securing the resources to address that problem is the other major objective. I talked about this in a blog I wrote earlier this year. But why does securing the resources...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 27, 2022 | Employee Retention, Job Descriptions, Non-profit leaders, Non-Profit Leadership | Hiring, Hiring and Retaining Staff, Leadership, Management
At this point, I’m not sure what will get non-profit leaders and managers to wake up. Right now, frontline fundraisers (but really all workers) have the advantage. What do I mean? In today’s business and non-profit climate, the rank-and-file workforce has the...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 13, 2021 | Hiring Criteria, Job Descriptions, Planned Giving Officer | Hiring, Planned giving, Uncategorized
You’ve decided to hire a Planned Giving Officer (PGO), and you’re looking for input on qualities, skills, and job description. We will get into that in a moment. But first, Jeff and I want to congratulate you on your decision to add a role dedicated to this important...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 22, 2016 | Careers, Hiring, Job Descriptions | Hiring, Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized
Are you currently looking for your next major gift position? Have you been at an organization for several years and feel you want to “take it to the next level” with your career? Maybe you have been in your current position for a long, long time and you feel that it’s...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 30, 2014 | Fundraising, Job Descriptions, Managing | Accountability, Development Directors, Major Gifts, Management, Uncategorized
In my previous post, I vented about the things that bug me about most job descriptions, and I outlined the six areas where most job descriptions go wrong. Today I want to get positive and practical; let’s talk about the anatomy of a great major gift job description....