by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 28, 2020 | Non-profit leaders, truth bombs | Leadership, Management
First in a six-part series: Truth Bombs About Major Gifts This week, Richard and I officially launch our new book, It’s Not JUST About the Donor: The Ultimate Management Guide to Major Gift Success. We start the book, like we do with all of our materials, by telling...
by Jeff Schreifels | Aug 18, 2023 | Learning Mindset, Rejection, Relationships | Major Gift Officers, Management, Qualifying
No one likes to feel rejected, whether it’s by a love interest, a friend, a family member, or a donor in your portfolio. But the fact is, if you do your work correctly, you’ll face a ton of rejection in your career. You won’t be able to avoid it – nor should you....
by Jeff Schreifels | Sep 13, 2024 | Professional Development, Rejection, Relationships | Major Gift Officers, Management, Personal Development, Professional Development, Qualifying
No one likes to feel rejected, whether it’s by a love interest, a friend, a family member or a donor in your portfolio. But the fact is, if you do your work correctly, you’ll face a ton of rejection in your career. You won’t be able to avoid it. Nor should you....
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 28, 2020 | Discouragement, donor acquisition | Management, MGOs, Prospecting
There are some crazy things happening out there. Authority figures asking Major Gift Officers to do wrong things, like… Why would you pay a MGO to prospect among wealthy donors who may have given just a small gift ten years ago? This is the classic “they have money so...
by Jeff Schreifels | Oct 30, 2023 | MGO Success, Non-Profit Leadership, Non-profit Management | Management, MGOs, Non-Profits
After 15+ years at Veritus helping non-profits increase their revenue from major gifts (meaning mid, major and planned giving) we’ve learned that the number one element for success is great manager of the program. There is no doubt that, without a great manager, major...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 9, 2020 | managers | Management, MGOs, Non-Profits
After 15+ years at Veritus helping non-profits increase their revenue from major gifts (meaning mid, major and planned giving) we’ve learned that the number one element for success is great management of the program. There is no doubt that, without a great manager,...