by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 24, 2015 | distracted, Managing, Scatterbrained | Accountability, Management, Non-Profits, Teamwork, Uncategorized
Perhaps you, someone you manage or your boss is a scatterbrain. You can choose to live with it and eventually witness failure and ongoing frustration; or you can understand that person and help develop a system of discipline, structure and focus that will lead to success.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 6, 2015 | Managing, Recruitment, Talent | Boards, Major Gifts, Uncategorized, Volunteering
The gift of labor is a precious thing; it should be valued and stewarded both because it is the right thing to do and because the giving of time is closely tied to the giving of money.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 11, 2015 | Hiring Criteria, Human resources, Managing, Performance Evaluation | Hiring, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Management, Uncategorized
When hiring a new professional fundraiser, find out if she’s sales-oriented, has good communication skills, and accepts accountability. Oh, and does she care about your cause?
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 6, 2015 | Impact, Managing, Outcomes, Results | Accountability, Major Gifts, Management, Non-Profits, Uncategorized
When you’re doing what really matters in major gifts, you get a desired organizational outcome (donors retained, upgraded and giving), and you get a donor’s desired outcome (to make a difference).
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 14, 2015 | Accountability, Managing, Outcomes, Results | Impact, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Overhead, Uncategorized
This year, more and more non-profits will get back to the business of really fulfilling their mission and focusing on making more good happen on the planet, rather than obsessing about the overhead.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 12, 2015 | Attrition, Donors, Managing, Stewardship | Donor Retention, Donor-Centered, Major Gifts, Uncategorized
So many people who claim to be in service to humankind but behave in ways that prove they are only serving themselves. Treat donors as partners in your nonprofit, not just as sources of cash.