by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 24, 2021 | Job Performance, Performance Evaluation | Accountability, Major Gifts, Management
Learn six steps for addressing underperformance from your front-line fundraiser.
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.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 13, 2015 | Donor Information, Job Performance, Training | Hiring, Major Gifts, Moves Management, Uncategorized
Being an Information Distiller boils down to this: the successful major gift officer knows what she is talking about.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 11, 2015 | Donor Information, Job Performance, Training | Hiring, Major Gifts, Moves Management, Uncategorized
Top-performing major gift officers demonstrate behavioral and linguistic flexibility.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 9, 2015 | Donor Information, Job Performance, Training | Hiring, Major Gifts, Moves Management, Uncategorized
The best major gift officers are intellectually and socially curious. What does that mean for working with donors?
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 28, 2014 | Job Descriptions, Job Performance, Managing | Accountability, Major Gifts, Management, Uncategorized
That’s what most major gift officer job descriptions have – everything but the kitchen sink. Besides being really irritating, this situation actually hurts the MGO and the organization’s goals in major gifts work. I was going to be positive about this subject. But the...