
The Impossible Job of a Director of Development
As a manager, you have to lead in your area of expertise and for all the other work, get results through the work of others who are better at it than you.
As a manager, you have to lead in your area of expertise and for all the other work, get results through the work of others who are better at it than you.
Respect your donor’s wishes in their interactions with you. Don’t cross boundaries they set.
The path to a lasting relationship with your donor is to never cross the line from social influence into manipulation.
Donors can tell when you’re stretching the truth, even for the best of reasons. As they trust you more, they’ll give more.
Longer-term investments in major gift fundraising will pay huge benefits – if you have the patience.
Here’s a step-by-step process on how to put together a strategic plan for each donor. Once MGOs find it’s possible, they use it to stay on task and become successful.