by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 24, 2023 | Connection, donor friendship, Intimacy, Setting Boundaries | Donor Conversation, Meaningful Connections, Relationships
It’s a delicate thing. If you’ve done your job right as a frontline fundraiser, as part of discovering more about how best to serve your donor’s interests and passions, you’ve likely moved into a place intimacy with that donor that feels very personal. And while that...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 28, 2015 | Boundaries, Ethics, Philanthropy, Setting Boundaries | Donor-Centered, Fundraising, Major Gift Officers, Philanthropy, Relationships, Uncategorized
I think if there is one thing that you’ve heard us say more than anything in the Passionate Giving Blog it’s that you need to establish solid relationships with your donors. There is no question that, as an MGO, that is your first and foremost job. If you can create a...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 7, 2014 | Conflict, Managing Donors, Setting Boundaries | Accountability, Development Directors, Major Gifts, Uncategorized
A major gift job is personal and intimate, and a MGO is often in situations which can get really uncomfortable if the donor wants to take it there. I’m talking about racial and bigoted comments, sexual innuendo and inappropriate behavior, aggressive statements on...