by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 18, 2021 | Budgeting, Economics of Major Gifts, Expenses | Budgets, Economics, Major Gifts
Second in a series: Creating Forecasts and Budget for Major Gifts “She just needs to raise two times her annual salary in the first year, and we’ll be doing well.” Jeff and I don’t know who came up with this idea, but it’s way off. It’s not based in reality on the...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 25, 2020 | Budgeting, revenue forecast | Budgets, Communication, Donor Visits
You’ve been asked to do your caseload forecast for 2021 or your next fiscal year, and the news reports aren’t looking good. There’s an uptick of COVID cases. Fall is here, and you fear the predictions of more sequestering and its effect on your caseload donors. Then...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 23, 2016 | Aspiration, Budgeting, Performance Measurement | Accountability, Development Directors, Donor-Centered, Goal-setting, Management, Uncategorized
I have been working with a number of MGOs and development professionals who are just starting to go through the budgeting process for next fiscal year, starting in July. Perhaps you are, too. There is a tension that happens in the budgeting process within development...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 2, 2011 | Budgeting, Trust | Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Management, Programs, Uncategorized
Reason #3: The Relationship between Development and Program is Broken There are two things that can kill a major gift program immediately: A complete lack of trust between development and program Nothing to sell Let’s start with the NOTHING TO SELL first…just because...