by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 17, 2021 | COVID-19, Economics of Major Gifts, revenue forecast | Economics, Fundraising, Major Gifts
Lately, there has been a lot of handwringing from non-profit leadership, if you read the non-profit press. Everyone is anticipating a drop in giving from donors who gave more during the height of COVID in 2020 and into the first quarter of 2021. The latest reports,...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 21, 2021 | Budgeting, Economics of Major Gifts, Expenses, Forecasting, revenue forecast | Economics, Major Gifts
Third in a Series: Creating Major Gift Forecasts and Budgets For anyone starting (or revitalizing) a major gifts program, one of the biggest obstacles will be figuring out how much you can (and should) spend on the program. Well, here is how we think about it, and...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 16, 2021 | Economics of Major Gifts, Forecasting, revenue forecast | Budgets, Economics
First in a series: Creating Forecasts and Budget for Major Gifts Creating a realistic and fair budget for major gifts isn’t difficult IF you know the elements and the principles. And by fair, I mean fair to the MGO and the organization. But it’s in knowing the...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 25, 2020 | Budgeting, revenue forecast | Budgets, Communication, Donor Visits
You’ve been asked to do your caseload forecast for 2021 or your next fiscal year, and the news reports aren’t looking good. There’s an uptick of COVID cases. Fall is here, and you fear the predictions of more sequestering and its effect on your caseload donors. Then...