You Don’t Have to be in the Office
“What do you mean, let them work from home indefinitely??” the manager practically yelled. This was in response to my suggestion that a MGO or PGO doesn’t have to come into the office. In fact, they don’t need a permanent office at all, just a multi-use workplace for...
The Gut-Check Method: 10 Questions to Ask Yourself
Is every donor in your portfolio qualified? More often than not, the answer we get from frontline fundraisers is “of course” when we start working with them. Knowing that we’re going to get this answer, we conduct a “gut-check” exercise by asking these questions: When...
Do a Gut-Check with Your Portfolio
Is every donor in your portfolio qualified? More often than not, the answer we get from a front-line fundraiser is “of course” when we start working with them. Knowing that we’re going to get this answer, we conduct a “gut-check” exercise by asking these questions:...
Does the MGO Get Credit for Planned Gifts?
You have a Planned Giving Officer (PGO) in the organization and a MGO. The MGO has a donor on his qualified caseload who is currently giving to the organization. The donor has now written a planned gift with the organization. Does the MGO get credit for the planned...TOP RATED PODCAST
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