Does the MGO Get Credit for Planned Gifts?
You have a Planned Giving Officer (PGO) in the organization and a MGO. The MGO has a donor on his qualified caseload who is currently giving to the organization. The donor has now written a planned gift with the organization. Does the MGO get credit for the planned...
It’s Time to Uncover the Hidden Truth About Your Major Gift File
The truth can hurt. When Richard and I talk with non-profit leaders and managers and ask them how their major gift program is doing, they tend to reply, “Not bad – we grew by 8% [or some other percentage] last year.” Then we ask, “So, how did the same donors who gave...
Why is No One Talking about Donor Value Attrition?
The truth can hurt. When Richard and I talk with non-profit leaders and managers and ask them how their major gift program is doing, they tend to reply, “Not bad – we grew by 8% [or some other percentage] last year.” Then we ask, “So, how did the same donors who gave...
How to Get Back Control
The other day, I wrote about feeling overwhelmed. Somewhere I read that if you’re feeling overwhelmed and anxious and you can’t focus, one of the best things you can do when you wake up in the morning is make your bed. (Tweet it!) So I’ve practiced it, and it...
Overwhelmed. What do you do?
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed right now. The worst of the pandemic is happening right now, there’s political turmoil in the United States, our economy is struggling with people out of work, and record numbers of people are at food banks across our country. If you’re...TOP RATED PODCAST
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