by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 14, 2014 | Donors, gratitude, Money, Qualifying Donors, Stewardship | Donor-Centered, Moves Management, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
Paul and Rebecca (not their real names) started giving to a social service organization in the early 90’s. They were a conservative couple from an average neighborhood. But they wanted to do good in their community, so their first gift was $50 to a direct mail...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 9, 2014 | Donors, Fundraising, Money, Stewardship | Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
We have all had the experience. We try to contact donors and no answer. They will not answer the phone. They will not answer their email. They probably don’t open our mail. And the silence is deafening. Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski, founder of Upshift, has come up with...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 7, 2014 | Director of Major Gifts, Donors, Fundraising, Prospects, Stewardship | Development Directors, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
There is a discussion going on about how to label the person who gives money to an organization. Is the individual a donor or a prospect? In most health care and educational institutions, the fundraising folks use the word “prospect” when speaking about donors. In...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 17, 2014 | Accountability, Caseload Value, Managing, Qualifying Donors, Stewardship | Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
If I gave you $1,000,000, but told you I needed to control the investment, and then after one full year the investment became $520,000, and by the end of the second year it became $330,000, you would think I was either the worst financial advisor or just plain crazy....
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 12, 2014 | Accountability, Donors, Managing, Qualifying Donors, Stewardship | Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Uncategorized
Things are not going well for you as an MGO. You feel as though you are not managing your donors properly or, in many ways, you could be managing them better. You are behind in revenue and it’s time to take a look at HOW you are doing things. Well, if this describes,...