by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 1, 2021 | Hybrid Positions, Major Gift Officers, Mid-Level Officer | Hiring, Major Gifts, Mid-level donors
Can one person do mid-level and major gifts? The short and simple answer is “yes.” Yes, they can. And it might be your solution as an entry point to staffing up or because your organization is small. But for the long term, having one person do both functions is not as...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 18, 2021 | Small non-profits, Starting a Major Gifts Program | Hiring, Major Gifts, Small Organizations, The Veritus Way
Part 3 in a 3-Part Series for Small Non-Profit Organizations: How Do You Get Started in Major Gifts? In my first two posts where I’m talking directly to small organizations, I covered how to get started, how to structure the program, and how to make the time to work...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 13, 2021 | Hiring Criteria, Job Descriptions, Planned Giving Officer | Hiring, Planned giving, Uncategorized
You’ve decided to hire a Planned Giving Officer (PGO), and you’re looking for input on qualities, skills, and job description. We will get into that in a moment. But first, Jeff and I want to congratulate you on your decision to add a role dedicated to this important...
by Jeff Schreifels | Feb 16, 2024 | Hiring Criteria, Hiring MGOs, hiring process, MGO Retention | Hiring, Hiring and Retaining Staff, Jobs, Management, Non-Profits
I get it. You need to start or expand your mid, major of planned giving team. And there is pressure to “get going” and get the program ramped up, so you need to hire ASAP. With this pressure on you, you have a high potential for failure in hiring the right person....
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 11, 2021 | Hiring Criteria, Hiring MGOs, hiring process | Hiring, Management
I get it. You need to start or expand your mid, major of planned giving team, and you need to hire ASAP because there is pressure to “get going” and get the program ramped up. With this pressure on you, you have a high potential for failure in hiring the right person....
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 6, 2020 | Attitude, Job Characteristics, position | Hiring, Jobs, Power
He was used to power and powerful people. He called me from New York to talk about the position we had open, and the conversation took a twist that he didn’t expect. This was back in the days when I was the co-owner and manager of one the largest direct marketing...