by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 17, 2011 | Caseload Value, Development Directors, Director of Major Gifts, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising ratios, Giving, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Results, Strategic Plans | Development Directors, Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Marketing Plans, Mission, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
“Yeah, we realized we needed a major gift program so we just started one!” This statement summarizes what Jeff and I hear very frequently. A leader says, “We’ll just hire someone and get going.” As if the money will flow like water out of a tap. And then people like...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 10, 2011 | Asking, Development Directors, Director of Major Gifts, Donors, Fundraising, Giving, Impact, Non-Profits, Passion, Philanthropy, Results | Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Marketing Plans, Mission, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
I am often asked about the state of major gift fundraising during these difficult economic times. Are people giving less? Should we budget less? Should we move more into a stewardship mode with donors vs. asking them for gifts? What should we do? The surprising thing...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 22, 2011 | Development Directors, Donors, Fundraising, Giving, Joy, Non-Profits, Passion, Philanthropy, Results, Stewardship | Development Directors, Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Mission, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
23 years ago, I started my first job in fundraising. I worked for a small non-profit in Philadelphia on the 3rd floor of a dilapidated building. We were so small, not only did I write the appeal letters, I also folded them, put them in envelopes, licked the stamps...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 12, 2011 | Development Directors, Director of Major Gifts, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising ratios, Giving, Impact, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Results, ROI | Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Marketing Plans, Philanthropy
#1 – Why You Need To Worry About Cost The great thing about Jeff is I can always count on him to rev up the conversation, say outrageous things that always have a chunk of truth in them and generally push the edges. Then when he is done with his pontificating I come...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 3, 2011 | Development Directors, Director of Major Gifts, Fundraising, Fundraising ratios, Giving, Impact, Joy, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Results | Development Directors, Donor-Centered, Impact, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Mission, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
I was surprised after my last post that I didn’t have any challenges as to why ratios within reason are a good thing. So, I’ll just be my own devil’s advocate. Of course, ratios that are reasonable make sense. I’m not advocating that we just go out and spend blindly...
