by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 17, 2022 | Major Gift Programs, Membership Programs, Mid-level, Nonprofit management | Major Gifts, Management, Mid-level donors, Strategic Plans
Many non-profits have a membership model as a key part of their fundraising strategy. And while membership donors can be some of the most loyal and consistent in their giving, a membership model can also be limiting. Donors are going to give what you ask for. If you...
by Robert Shafis | Jun 17, 2022 | Finance, Nonprofit management, Planned Giving | Economics, Finance, Non-Profits, Planned giving
Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs) are one of the most popular planned gift alternatives, and many charities actively manage pools of a few dozen to hundreds. But a big change is coming soon concerning the recommended rates that non-profits should offer. The American...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 15, 2022 | Donor Pipeline, Management, Nonprofit management | Management, Pipeline Development, Strategic Plans
In my last blog, I wrote about why your organization’s future depends on your donor pipeline. I hope you’ve taken steps to find the donor pipeline in your organization structure. If you have, now it’s time to evaluate how you’re feeding and caring for that pipeline...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 13, 2022 | Donor Pipeline, Management, Nonprofit management, organizational structure | Management, Pipeline Development, Structure, Structure
It’s always amazing to Jeff and me how the donor pipeline, as a strategic element of fundraising, is either ignored or mismanaged in most non-profits. The reason we know this is that we cannot see the pipeline in the organization structure of the non-profit. Here’s...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 10, 2024 | Credit Policies, Employee Retention, Nonprofit management | Hiring and Retaining Staff, Management, Non-Profits
In the wake of this “great resignation” we are in, you would think that non-profits would evaluate all the misguided policies that have hurt their fundraisers. But, once again, another story comes across my desk that shows we aren’t learning anything about how...