by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 12, 2016 | Confidence, objections, Planning, Training, Year-end | Major Gift Officers, Uncategorized
“I don’t know how I’m going to reach the goals that have been set for me,” said the MGO. And with that one statement, this MGO joined the thousands of other MGOs we have worked with over the years, who come to this time of the year – the last quarter of the calendar...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 11, 2016 | objections | Caseloads, Moves Management, Qualifying, Uncategorized
It’s pretty clear to you – you just want to know if the donor wants to have a relationship with you. It’s pretty simple and basic. To you. But to the donor, there are all kinds of questions swirling around in her head. Why is this person calling me? What do they want?...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 30, 2016 | objections, Retention, Upgrading Donors | Discipline, Donor Retention, Major Gift Officers, Moves Management, Prospecting, Qualifying, Relationships, Uncategorized
“The donor won’t even return my call, and I am so frustrated!” said the MGO. When we checked to see why, it was not surprising to find that a majority of the donors on this MGO’s caseload did not want to connect. Why? Because the donors on this caseload (like...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 30, 2015 | Failure, No, objections, Perseverance | Discipline, Donor Visits, Major Gift Officers, Qualifying, Relationships
I used to hate the word “no”. Everywhere I turned people were telling me no. I have to confess that I was a pretty rebellious kid. I had trouble with authority figures, which explains why they probably had to use NO all the time with me. But why so many “no’s”? ...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 15, 2015 | appointments, Asking, objections | Donor Visits, Major Gift Officers, Relationships, Uncategorized, White Paper
Another article from Veritus Group to help you succeed at major gift fundraising. What you will learn in this White Paper: How to get donors to accept you into their homes or offices How to handle objections from donors How to prepare for and make The Ask with major...