What Are You Waiting for?
If you are a major gift officer, where are you spending most of your time? If it’s not with donors, there might be a problem.
If you are a major gift officer, where are you spending most of your time? If it’s not with donors, there might be a problem.
When major gift fundraising staff are involved in events, you need to have plans in place to take full advantage of their relationships with major donors – don’t just use them as “free labor.”
Who cares about forecasts and budgets for major gifts? Certainly a MGO should, because it creates one basis for your job evaluation.
When is it the right time to add a MGO to your non-profit’s staff, and how many do you need? Jeff and I are often asked for a formula. Here’s what we think.
Personal touches with donors can lead to closer connections with major donors. These relationship-building communications are crucial to fundraising.
Major Gift Officer turnover and low morale can be fixed by renewing your focus on these four key tasks for every officer. The right focus will lead to an increased revenue.