Six Things You can Do This Summer to Help You Win in the 4th Quarter! Summertime Lesson #6: Get Some Rest and Get Inspired!
In the last five posts on our summertime lessons I’ve been writing about a variety of things to DO with your more laid back summer. This last summertime lesson is just the opposite. Do nothing! That’s right…take some time off from your important, time-consuming work...Six Things You can Do This Summer to Help You Win in the 4th Quarter! Summertime Lesson #1: Create New Plans for Donors Behind Goal
“Summertime, and the living is easy…” I love that song from the musical, Porgy and Bess. Unfortunately, I run into too many folks during the summer who actually put this into practice in their major gift work. Now, I understand. In many development shops across the...Six Secrets of an Extraordinary MGO – Secret #2: Being Rejected is Required
Being rejected is required? As my dad would say, “YOU HEARD ME!” Many people equate “being rejected” with “I’m a loser.” Perhaps that’s true in the dating world, but in the major gift fundraising world, it’s essential. And it’s essential because it tells you that...The Six Secrets to Becoming an Extraordinary Major Gift Officer – Secret #1: Set Goals You Can’t Reach
“Set goals you can’t reach?” Yes, you read that right. But hold on, before I get into that, I just want to introduce this new series. Over the years Richard and I have worked with many MGO’s. We have worked with lots of good ones and, unfortunately, some pretty bad...Are You Ever Done?
My guess is that right this very minute you have a pile on your desk. Perhaps it’s even spilled over onto the floor, waiting for you to review something. You may also have a bunch of unread e-mails and a bunch more that you haven’t put into your neat little Outlook...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
