by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 28, 2016 | Communication, expectations, jobs | Accountability, Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized
If you go home at night with the feeling of having missed the mark in your work, there is probably something wrong, either in how you are viewing your work, how your work has been organized by others, or how you are operating.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 5, 2016 | Culture, Employee Retention, jobs, Success Factors | Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized
In the world and life of major gift officers, there are specific things the job requires, and there are characteristics a MGO needs to have, to be successful. If you have these, it’s a good fit, and a path to success.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 16, 2015 | Careers, Hiring MGOs, jobs | Hiring, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Uncategorized, White Paper
The calling to be a major gift officer is a wonderful, rewarding thing – if you have the right personality and are willing to do hard work.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 10, 2015 | jobs, Promotion, Talent, Technical Work | Hiring, Major Gift Officers, Management
Taking your very best MGO and making her or him the manager of the major gift program often doesn’t work – for some very good reasons.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 14, 2014 | Accountability, CFRE Certification, Hiring, jobs, Managing | Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Uncategorized
We are often asked if a degree or certification of some sort is really necessary to be successful in major gifts. And this goes to a much larger question of the role education plays in preparing a person to do the job. I go back and forth on this subject, a...