by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 25, 2015 | Loneliness, meditation, Traveling | Major Gift Officers, Management, Overworked, Relationships, Uncategorized
Almost daily, Richard and I receive letters and emails from readers of this blog who talk about the fact that they are either “the lone voice in the wilderness” or “on their own with no support.” Some of the communication is quite hard to read, because we hear the...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 28, 2014 | Money, Power, Success | Major Gift Officers, Overworked, Stress, Uncategorized
Part of a series: The Role of Money, Position & Power in Major Gifts I often get asked the “what should they pay me” question. And it immediately puts me into a conversation about the role of money in the work of major gifts. In my introduction to this...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 10, 2014 | Director of Major Gifts, leadership, Managing | Accountability, Development Directors, Major Gifts, Management, Overworked, Uncategorized
It always amazes me the way smart, responsible adults can find a way to kill, or at least smother, a very good thing. I’m talking about the case of a university in the Southern United States which has 15 colleges and one MGO assigned to each college. When I first...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 6, 2014 | Fundraising, Philanthropy, Stewarding | Non-Profits, Overworked, Stress, Uncategorized
As a non-profit professional, you are really good at taking care of stuff. You go in early to get that report finished. You’re the last to leave at your organization’s events. You make sure donors have everything they need and that they are properly stewarded. Not...