by Jeff Schreifels | Jul 29, 2024 | Donor Fatigue, Myths, Strategy | Asking, Donor Offers, Passions and Interests
It’s amazing to Richard and me the wild stories non-profit leaders and fundraisers make up in their heads about why donors aren’t giving. It’s like you’re trying to develop excuses not to go out and fundraise… and you’re a fundraiser! I’ve been in fundraising over 30...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 11, 2018 | Caseloads, Myths | Leadership, Management, Non-Profits
The fog and loose thinking continue about major gifts. This is the last in my three-part series on myths surrounding major gifts. (Click for Part 1 and Part 2.) Today I focus on what Jeff and I hear many managers saying. It’s easy to start a major gift program – No,...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 9, 2018 | Myths, Traps | Focus, Management, MGOs
There’s a great deal of misinformation going around about Major Gift Officers and the use of their time. Perhaps you have experienced it. And it all comes from people not understanding how major gifts actually works. This is the second in a three-part series of major...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 7, 2018 | Donor strategy, Myths | Fundraising, Major Gifts
We’ve been collecting tall tales – statements and beliefs that many people in major gifts (or managers and leaders who have oversight of major gifts) actually believe are true. Many of them seem to be logical, reasonable and true. But… The truth is that so many...