by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 4, 2017 | Millennials, Strategies | Impact, Reporting Back, Retention
Watch out, the Millennials are coming. The latest census says there are 83.1 million of them in the United States and many more worldwide. There is a lot of chatter about this group of people. Some call them “the Me Generation,” filled with self-orientation and...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 22, 2016 | Boomers, Caseload Planning, Donor Segmentation, Millennials, Older Donors | Donor-Centered, Fundraising, Metrics, Philanthropy, Qualifying, Uncategorized
It happens to Jeff and me at least once a month. We are in a meeting talking about major gifts, donors and building caseloads, and someone in the room will ask: “What do you suggest we do about those young people? Shouldn’t we be talking to them and having them on...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 1, 2015 | Generation X, Major Gift Planning, Millennials | Donor-Centered, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Uncategorized
There is something about social media and online communications that leads many people to conclude that the up-and-coming Millennial cohort (the group on the right of the chart above) is where the money is. Couple this conclusion with a “direct mail is dead” view, and...