by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 24, 2017 | Stress, Work Life Balance | Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Management
The demands on a major gift officer are enormous. I don’t have to spell them all out to you, because you live it. The same can be said for a development director at a small nonprofit who has to be “everything fundraising” at your nonprofit. I know firsthand. That was...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 29, 2016 | Burnout, Self-care, Stress, Stress relief | Major Gift Officers, Non-Profits, Overworked, Uncategorized
I’m not sure if there is something in the water, but over the last week or so I’ve received five emails from MGOs asking how they can deal with the amount of stress their job carries. So I’ve decided I’ll list a number of ways you can help reduce your work stress and...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 22, 2015 | MGOs, Stress, Vacation | Major Gift Officers, Non-Profits, Overworked, Uncategorized
Most of us equate summertime with taking a vacation. But many of us don’t take one. In fact, in a survey just taken by the U.S. Travel Association, 4 out of 10 Americans are not going to take all of their vacation days. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 15, 2015 | Personal Retreat, Renewal, retreats, Spiritual, Stress, Summer | Discipline, Overworked, Stress, Uncategorized
I’ve said this many times, but being a major gift officer is a really hard job. Over the course of the year it takes a lot out of you. It’s just an incredibly emotionally draining career. This is why during the summer months I strongly encourage MGOs to take a...