by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 5, 2019 | Encouragement, Planning | Cultivation, Donor-Centered, Donors as Mission
Life is tough. You’re in a unique position as a major gift fundraiser to lift up the lives of your donors; yet it’s very easy to forget that and put your head down, execute your plan, and check off boxes in your to-do list. You, however, have a very human job. You’re...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 7, 2018 | Outcomes, Philosophy | Donor Retention, Donor-Centered, Donors as Mission
Fourth in a Series: Unhealthy Major Gift Practices It drives me absolutely nuts! Crazy. My head nearly explodes when a fundraising professional calls a current donor a “prospect.” This tiny little label dehumanizes the donor into an economic unit. And that is...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 22, 2017 | Competition, Service | Customer Service, Donor-Centered, Donors as Mission
Last in a Series: Donors as Mission When Richard and I talk to non-profit fundraisers and leaders about understanding the competition, they get a little irritated with us. Their feeling is that non-profits should not consider other non-profits as “competitors.” I...