How to Structure an Organization to be Effective at Fundraising
Often, the reason the major gifts function in an organization does not work is because the organization itself is not organized properly. Or the leaders in the organization don’t have a clear view of what the various functions in the organization are supposed to do....
7 Ways to Discourage Your MGO
You’ve spent a great deal of time and money creating the ideal job description and the profile of an ideal employee, and now you’re spending more time and money searching for the right person to fill the MGO position. Jeff and I have been involved in hundreds of these...Robots and MGOs
I was sitting at a local pizza place several weeks ago, and a young family came and sat next to my wife and me. There were three kids, all teenagers, and the mom and dad. The server came over to take the drink order, and then there was total silence at the table. The...A Checklist for Organizations Starting a Major Gift Program
It is always amazing to me to hear managers and leaders who want to start or rebuild a major gifts program say “we will just hire some MGOs and get going” or something like that. It’s as if this MGO will arrive on the scene, and then suddenly money will be pouring...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
