Leadership Means Listening
Fifth in a Five-Part Series: It’s Not Rocket Science “Listening takes sacrifice.” — Paul Tripp Leadership is about listening. As a major gift fundraiser, everything you need to help you be successful requires that you listen. Admittedly, I’ve not been the best...
7 Things To Do If You Are New
“I was in sales for 15 years, and I just got hired to be a non-profit major gift fundraiser. What should I do to learn how to do this work?” “I was a development director for 10 years in a very small shop, and now I’ve moved on to become an MGO at a larger...
Don’t Hire This MGO!
“Here’s the reason you should hire me for the major gift position,” the candidate said during the interview. He went on: “I know a lot of wealthy people in this area. I’m well-connected here. And with those connections, I’ll be able to raise a lot of money. Plus, I...
Major Gift Myths, Part 2: MGO Activity
There’s a great deal of misinformation going around about Major Gift Officers and the use of their time. Perhaps you have experienced it. And it all comes from people not understanding how major gifts actually works. This is the second in a three-part series of major...
Cut the Dead Weight
Many years ago a movie was released starring Jeremy Irons and Robert De Niro, called “The Mission.” There is a scene in that movie that was so powerful it has stayed with me all these years. Jeremy Irons plays a priest in the 18th Century who is a missionary in the...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
