by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 29, 2018 | Bequests, donor-focused, Love | Donor-Centered, Relationships, Strategic Plans
A few years ago I was meeting with a major gift officer I was managing, and we were working on her strategic plan for all of her donors. We got to talking about touch points for her donors. This led her to tell me a story I will never forget. It’s a story that...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 14, 2015 | Care, Love, Loyalty | Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Relationships, Stewardship, Uncategorized
Frank was an MGO who had great relationships with his donors. One of his donors in particular was someone that he had a lot of respect for. This donor had essentially “come from nothing” and built up an incredible business. They got along really well. Over the...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 18, 2015 | grace, Love, Spirituality | Fundraising, Giving, Major Gift Officers, Uncategorized
My guess is that you or some of your colleagues in the field are thinking, “What the heck are these guys talking about now?” “Spirituality and Major Gift Fundraising?” What’s this all about? Okay, I get it. Today when you hear the word spirituality, all kinds of stuff...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 3, 2014 | Joy, Love, Passion | Major Gift Officers, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
I hope this six-part series on understanding the traits of magnificent MGOs has been helpful and inspiring for you as you go about your daily work. Obviously, there are many more traits than these, and if you read some of our previous blog posts you’ll see that...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 3, 2014 | Love, Non-Profits, Passion | Donor-Centered, Fundraising, Philanthropy
With Valentine’s Day coming up soon, it’s obviously a time to think about love. But not just the romantic type of love that inspires special dinners, chocolates, roses and sentimental cards. I’m talking about an even deeper love – the kind that guides who you are and...