by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 7, 2019 | Finance, Program | Culture of Philanthropy, Non-Profits, Teamwork
Your work as a major gift fundraiser is probably one of the toughest jobs at a non-profit. Not only do you need to create and build relationships with 150 donors (and then record every move you make in your database), you also have to create and build relationships...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 12, 2016 | Culture of Philanthropy, Ethics, Inspiration, Passion, Program | Development Directors, Fundraising, Impact, Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized
Part 3 of a Six-Part Series: Six Reasons Your MGO Will Stay at Your Organization Your major gift officers want to change the world. And they want to do it through the mission of your organization. If you sat down with great MGOs who are with an organization for a long...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 9, 2016 | Impact Reporting, Program, Proof of Performance, Retention | Accountability, Donor Retention, Impact, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Stewardship, Uncategorized
This is just amazing. Amazing. I have never seen anything like it, and I wanted to pass it on to you as an example of what you can do in general, and in support of major gifts, to let your donors know how their gifts are working for good. Miriam’s Kitchen, a...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 25, 2015 | Management, Non-Profits, Program | Donor-Centered, Fundraising, Leadership, Non-Profits, Power, Teamwork
I could tell he was very frustrated. And he felt misunderstood. To put it plainly, he could not get management to understand that without program information he would not be successful. The person I was talking to was a very talented MGO who had a long track record of...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 4, 2015 | Donors, Finance, New Year, Planning, Program | Discipline, Goal-setting, Major Gift Officers, Passions and Interests, Uncategorized
2016 is just days away. It is not too early to start planning how you’ll be successful in the coming calendar year. Managing your important donor relationships is critical during this last month of this calendar year. Don’t spend so much time planning that it takes...