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Instead of Time Management, Focus on Optimizing Your Energy Levels

Instead of Time Management, Focus on Optimizing Your Energy Levels

by Karen Kendrick | Jan 16, 2023 | Performance, Personal Development, Professional Development, Time Management | Focus, Overworked, Performance, Personal Development, Professional Development, Stress

There’s a lot of talk about time management, but research shows that when you focus on your energy levels first, you’ll get more done.

You’ve Taken on Too Much… It’s Time to Unload Some of Your Responsibilities

You’ve Taken on Too Much… It’s Time to Unload Some of Your Responsibilities

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 25, 2022 | Job Description, Major Gift Officer, Performance | Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Prioritizing

Have you let new tasks and responsibilities creep onto your plate, pulling you away from the important work you should be doing?

Does the MGO Get Credit for Planned Gifts?

Does the MGO Get Credit for Planned Gifts?

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 5, 2021 | Evaluation, MGOs, Performance | Management, Metrics, Planned giving

Who gets credit for a planned gift, when two staff members are involved?

Telling a Donor Story Doesn’t Prove Your Major Gift Program is Working

Telling a Donor Story Doesn’t Prove Your Major Gift Program is Working

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 22, 2019 | Performance, Performance Reporting | Management, Metrics

When reporting your fundraising results, do tell your stories – but first make sure you have all your metrics.

Measuring MGO Performance

Measuring MGO Performance

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 27, 2018 | Evaluation, Measuring, Performance | Evaluation, Management, Metrics

Everything worth doing in major gifts fundraising should have a measure to evaluate it by. We love metrics, because they are the beginning of discovering how an MGO can improve – and be proven a success.

MGO Credentials – What Matters?

MGO Credentials – What Matters?

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 12, 2018 | Performance, Training | Jobs, MGO Characteristics

A major gift officer can have a long list of credentials (schools attended, diplomas, certifications, etc.) and be a total failure at actually doing major gifts. What do you need to succeed?

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