by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 26, 2011 | Development Directors, Director of Major Gifts, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising ratios, Non-Profits, Passion, Philanthropy, Stewardship, Strategic Plans | Development Directors, Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
I often run into fundraisers who somehow get it in their heads that “their” donors only support their organization. Now I know if they were being honest and really thought about it, they would admit that this is not true, but emotionally they act like their donors...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 24, 2011 | Asking, Development Directors, Director of Major Gifts, Donors, Fundraising, Giving, Impact, Non-Profits, Passion, Philanthropy, Results, Stewardship, Strategic Plans | Development Directors, Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Marketing Plans, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
“A friend in the market is better than money in the purse.” This was the message of my fortune cookie at P.F. Changs on Sunday afternoon. Richard and I were having lunch and what’s weird is that we were talking about this very subject all during the meal. The subject...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 19, 2011 | Development Directors, Director of Major Gifts, Donors, Fundraising, Stewardship, Strategic Plans | Development Directors, Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Mission, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
I think I’ve had it. Just recently the Chronicle of Philanthropy published its “Top 400” non-profits. No, not “Top 400” in effectiveness, but in total revenue. I can’t wait for the day that actually happens. What really bugged me was one of the articles that went with...
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 | Sep 28, 2011 | Development Directors, Director of Major Gifts, Donors, Fundraising, Giving, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Stewardship, Strategic Plans | Development Directors, Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Marketing Plans, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
In my last post I talked about why it’s important to have a solid strategic plan for every donor. Today, I’m going to help you understand the essentials of a putting that plan together. Here are the steps I suggest you should take when writing a strategic plan:...
