Seventh Deadly Sin of Planning Giving: Over-emphasizing Professional Advisors
Seventh in a series: The Seven Deadly Sins of Planned Giving I just love talking to our Director of Planned Giving Services Robert Shafis about this sin of planned giving. He gets really animated. He says: “Look, if the staff is spending more than 10% of their time...
Sixth Deadly Sin of Planned Giving: No Plan for Stewardship
Sixth in a series: The Seven Deadly Sins of Planned Giving When I first sat down with Bob Shafis (our Director of Planned Giving Services), I asked him what was one of the biggest problems in planned giving that no one talks about. He said, “That’s easy, non-profits...
10 Ways to Wow Your Major Donors and Win Them for Life
Most non-profits are not focused on serving their donors. It’s a shame, because if they did provide their donors with excellent service, the actual investment compared to the eventual return would be overwhelming. But it takes a lot of upfront investment before your...
Be the Tommy Bahama of Non-Profits: 10 Ways to Care for Your Major Donors
Most non-profits do a terrible job of serving their donors. It’s a shame, because if they did provide their donors with great care, the actual investment compared to the eventual return would be overwhelming. Richard and I see this over and over again from the...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
