by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 3, 2016 | Donor Care, Receipting, Reporting, Retention, Thanking | Donor Retention, Donor-Centered, Moves Management, Relationships, Stewardship
You’ve had the experience – you do something for someone and nothing comes back. Silence. Crickets. I had the experience just last week. I honestly did not set out to GET something for taking an action that should have generated an appreciative response. I just did it...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 23, 2021 | Community, gratitude, Relationships, Thanking | Impact, Major Gifts, Teamwork, Uncategorized
I didn’t really mean that. You should thank your donors every day. I did, however, want to get your attention to tell you that you have more people to show gratitude toward than just your donors. Who are they? They are all the people who help you do your job well. All...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 13, 2016 | Community, gratitude, Relationships, Thanking | Impact, Major Gifts, Teamwork, Uncategorized
I didn’t really mean that. You should thank your donors every day. I did, however, want to get your attention to tell you that you have more people to show gratitude toward than just your donors. Who are they? They are all the people who help you do your job well. All...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 21, 2013 | Asking, Fundraising, Joy, Philanthropy, Thanking | Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Philanthropy
“Thank you”, according to the dictionary, “is a conventional expression of gratitude”. I would suppose that if I do not feel thankful or say the words, “thank you”, that I am not really grateful. I have thought about this quite a bit. Is feeling thankful a learned...