by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 27, 2014 | gratitude, Management, Passion | Management, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
Sandra is a major gift officer for a local homeless shelter and she’s angry and defeated. Her boss is all over her because she needs to get her year-end reports in to management. For the last two weeks she has been working with IT to get her numbers right. Someone...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 24, 2014 | Direction, Inspiration, Passion | Boards, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
Is your non-profit board bored? Here’s how to excite, inspire and direct them to success, including with your major donor fundraising efforts.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 9, 2013 | Fundraising, Passion, Stewardship | Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Uncategorized
I call it the Zen of major gift fundraising. It’s the tension between the holding on and the letting go of donors on your caseload. Here is what I mean. We have many clients who, at this time of year, are evaluating their caseloads. Some are contemplating removing...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 29, 2013 | gratitude, Joy, Passion | Donor-Centered, Impact, Major Gift Officers, Uncategorized
Yesterday you probably gave thanks for all you have been given and all of the important people in your life. I think that is probably why (besides watching Trains, Planes and Automobiles, of course) Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love that we have set aside...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 7, 2013 | Fundraising, Joy, Passion | Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
Are you holding on too tightly? Are you really trying hard at work, and yet it feels like you’re not moving forward? Do you have donors on your caseload that shouldn’t be on there, but you can’t let go? Or, have you tried hard enough to reach out to them? Over the...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 4, 2013 | gratitude, Joy, Passion | Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Uncategorized
You and your fundraising colleagues are notorious for “putting your all” into your work. Many days you’re in the office before the sun rises and you’re the last one to leave at the end of the day. You want to do good. And, to do good means you will do what it...