Things Major Donors Love/Hate: Thanking & Appreciating vs. Not Being Valued
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...
Where Are You Going?
As a major gift officer, your most pressing concerns at all times are: Maintaining strong and healthy relationships with your donors, Making monthly revenue goals, Cultivating your donors for a successful solicitation, and Serving your caseload donors outrageously. If...
Non-profit Grades Itself on Performance
This is just amazing. Amazing. I have never seen anything like it, and I wanted to pass it on to you as an example of what you can do in general, and in support of major gifts, to let your donors know how their gifts are working for good. Miriam’s Kitchen, a...
Getting Leaders on Board with Major Gifts
Getting Leaders on Board with Major Gifts
There is something about loss that gets people’s attention. This is why we use loss as a way to convince CEOs, Executive Directors and Directors of Development about the incredible and positive opportunity that a major gift program provides. You can talk about all the...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
