by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 1, 2014 | Attitude, Influence, Job Position, Money | Major Gifts, Power, Teamwork
Part of a series: The Role of Money, Position & Power in Major Gifts I have seen it happen so many times. A very successful person, bored with the familiarity of their job and plagued by many conflicting desires, wants another place in the organization,...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 26, 2014 | Attitude, Influence, Job Description, Money, Power | Development Directors, Leadership, Major Gifts
I’ve had a very interesting personal journey with money, position and power. I was in 7th grade when I got caught stealing money from the student council store. It was a humiliating and embarrassing situation. I got fired from a job in my early twenties for trying to...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 1, 2014 | Attitude, Donor Relations, gratitude, Managing | Development Directors, Donor Retention, Donor-Centered, Major Gifts
I had a frustrating experience last week that reminded me how easy it is to forget that we serve others. The experience got me thinking about donor service and the six things you, as a MGO, should watch out for in your relationship to the donors on your caseload....