by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 16, 2022 | Appreciation, Thank You, Thanking | Communication, Relationships, Thanking
Something I’ve been working on in my growth as a leader is to show appreciation for my team. It’s not that I don’t appreciate them; I’m just not good at it, and I don’t always remember to mention it. And I imagine you feel this too. When you’re busy completing task...
by Jeff Schreifels | Dec 22, 2023 | Best Practices, Meaningful Connections, Reporting Back, Thanking | Donor-Centered, Meaningful Connections, Relationships, Thanking, Touch Points
Your donors don’t have time for you – until they do. How do you get to that “until they do” point in the relationship with your donor? You have to stand out. Your donor probably has five to six other organizations that are trying to capture their attention in the same...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 12, 2021 | Reporting Back, Thanking | Planning, Strategic Plans, Touch Points
Your donors don’t have time for you – until they do. How do you get to that “until they do” point in the relationship with your donor? You have to stand out. Your donor probably has five to six other organizations that are trying to capture their attention in the same...
by Jeff Schreifels | Nov 24, 2023 | Thanking, touch points, YMAD | Communication, Impact, Thanking
You know that when a donor gives a gift, your first job is to say thank you, as quickly as possible. And folks in our industry (including Richard and myself), have written, conferenced, and webinared this subject to death. But it still hasn’t sunk in. But today, just...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 18, 2020 | Receipting, Retention, Thanking | Impact, Moves Management, Reporting Back
Fourth in a Series: Things Major Donors Love (or Hate) You’ve had the experience: you do something for someone and nothing comes back. Silence. Crickets. I had an experience like this. I honestly didn’t set out to GET something back for taking an action that should...