by Karen Kendrick | Apr 7, 2023 | Cold Call, Donor Communication, Fear, Relationship Building, Risk-Taking | Communication, Donor Conversation, Professional Development, Stress
When you’re calling a donor for the first time, what does that feel like? Terrifying? Well, this might make you feel better: did you know that 48% of sales people say they’re afraid to pick up the phone and make a cold call? This came up on a live Veritus Group...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 17, 2023 | Cultivation, Major Gift Officers, Relationship Building, Scheduling, Work Life Balance | Jobs, Major Gift Officers, Management, MGO Characteristics, Performance, Self-care
Recently, we shared on Facebook and our other social media about a free white paper of ours called, “Six Secrets to Becoming an Extraordinary Major Gift Officer.” One of the six secrets is that if you are to become an extraordinary major gift officer, you need to...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 28, 2022 | Fundraisers, Fundraising, Personal Development, Relationship Building, Trust | Donor-Centered, Personal Development, Professional Development
This is Part 1 of a series on building trust: “No Trust, No Relationship, No Money.” Trust is the core building block of all relationships. Yet many donors do not trust the organizations they give to or the people they relate to in those organizations....
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 29, 2022 | Conversations, Donor Communication, Donor Relations, Passions and Interests, Relationship Building | Donor Conversation, Donor-Centered, Passions and Interests
We all have our unique passions and interests where we focus our time and energy to make the world a better place. Your donors are no different. Their passions and interests drive their giving. But what is the driver behind your donor’s passions and interests?...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 8, 2022 | Asking, Donor Relations, Major Gift Officers, Relationship Building | Asking, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Relationships
“I was able to step into the role feeling a lot more confident.” Susan Nahvi, MGO, Friends Committee on National Legislation Susan Nahvi started her career at the Friends Committee on National Legislation straight out of college doing advocacy work as a...