Is CFRE Certification Worth It?
We are often asked if a degree or certification of some sort is really necessary to be successful in major gifts. And this goes to a much larger question of the role education plays in preparing a person to do the job. I go back and forth on this subject, a...Memory Failed and Major Donor Lost
You would think that it would be difficult to “lose” a donor who gave a significant gift. But in the last two weeks I have received stories of a $73,000 donor disappearing, a $100,000 donor gone missing and a lost check from a $25,000 donor. Seriously. How does this...Five Principles for Major Gifts Success
There are some basic principles in major gifts fundraising which, if you follow them, will lead you to success. All the rest of it is about being emotionally intelligent, relational and donor-focused. This is where intuition and “gut” make a difference in whether you...I Know All This Stuff!
It was time to trot out my PowerPoint presentation and go through all the points of what we did as a company, the results we secured and HOW we did it. I had been invited into the office of the President of a very prestigious eastern non-profit. The purpose of the...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
