by Richard Perry | Nov 11, 2024 | Overhead, Restricted Giving, Unrestricted Giving | Asking, Finance, Giving, Non-Profits
You are coming up on the biggest giving months of the year: November and December. And in other countries, where the giving cycles are different, you can apply the same principles I am writing about here. But this is an important time for major gift giving. And that’s...
by Richard Perry | Feb 5, 2024 | Donor Concerns, Impact Reporting, Trust, Unrestricted Giving | Fundraising, Impact, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Relationships, Stress
Donors worry too much about how their money will be spent. That’s the growing sentiment of many progressive non-profits. Recently, I read a January 2024 Special Report in The Economist, No-strings philanthropy is giving charities more decision-making power, that...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 11, 2019 | Program packaging, Restricted Giving, Unrestricted Giving | Philanthropy
“Look,” the CEO said. “I really don’t care that donors are more apt to give to a specific thing they’re interested in. What we need are unrestricted funds. So focus on that.” We’ve heard this statement hundreds (if not thousands) of times over the years. It reflects a...