by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 15, 2017 | Donors as Mission, Language, Mission | Communication, Donor-Centered, Philanthropy
#3 in the Series “Donors As Mission” It was one of those sweltering, hot, humid days in Washington D.C., like only D.C. could produce. I was taking a tour of Miriam’s Kitchen, a client of Veritus who is trying to eliminate chronic homelessness in their city. They are...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 25, 2016 | Investment, Long-term planning, Mission, structure | Hiring, Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized
It seems like everyone is trying to hire a major gift officer. Rightly, non-profits are finally realizing that creating or increasing the capacity of their major gift program will bring in much-needed net revenue. This is a good thing. The tough part is actually...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 25, 2016 | Major Donors, Mission, Product | Major Gift Officers, Management, Non-Profits, Uncategorized
Many organizations we work with are having a tough time finding good major gift officers. Quite honestly, for Richard and me, it’s difficult to watch our industry struggle so much to find really good people. This is one of the reasons we are going to start an on-line...