by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 28, 2022 | Accountability, Management, Process | Accountability, Management, Structure
For years, I really didn’t like someone following up and asking me if I did something I said I was going to do. But, while I didn’t like it, I appreciated it, because having people in my life to hold me accountable to things has made me successful at my work. Ask...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 14, 2022 | Culture Change, staff retention, workplace culture | Hiring and Retaining Staff, Jobs, Leadership, Management
Fundraisers are leaving their organizations in record numbers, highlighting the costly impact of toxic workplace culture. Too many non-profits neglect or outright misuse their frontline fundraisers, even though they would probably agree that retaining hard-working,...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 11, 2022 | Administrative assistants, Administrative Support | Admin Support, Management
There’s a raging controversy going on right now over administrative support for frontline fundraisers, and this just doesn’t make any sense to Jeff and me. The conservative managers and leaders are saying: “A frontline fundraiser does not need admin support to do his...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 9, 2022 | Culture of Philanthropy, donor relationships, Donor Retention, Value Retention | Major Gifts, Management
I went to see my doctor recently, and she gave me quite a lecture on all the unhealthy habits I need to work on. We covered eating, vitamins and supplements, exercise, working too much, and a host of other items. It was a wake-up call to mind my health. The same thing...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 25, 2022 | Peer-to-Peer Fundraising, Transactional Fundraising, Transformational giving | Fundraising, Major Gifts, Management
This is the first post in a 4-part series on “Why the Healthcare Sector Has to Focus on Major Gifts Now!” We have been working with the American Cancer Society (ACS) for over three years now. In that time, they have doubled mid and major gift revenue. One...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 23, 2022 | Return on Investment, ROI | Economics, Major Gifts, Management
People don’t talk enough about what an acceptable ROI is for a major gifts program. Often, leaders don’t know what is reasonable to expect or how to measure an accurate ROI for their fundraising programs. For major gifts, the ROI is largely impacted by...