Are Your Donor Strategy Meetings a Waste of Time?
How often have you left a donor strategy meeting with your team and thought, “That was a total waste of time.” It’s an hour of everyone reporting on what they’ve done well, only sharing successes (sometimes even repeating the same ones, meeting after meeting). It...
Major Gifts Is Not the Same As Good Donor Service
I think we can agree that providing donors with excellent service is necessary to your non-profit if you want to continue to grow your donor file, and subsequently, your revenue. But one thing I’ve noticed, especially with some smaller non-profits where staff wear...
Respect Your Donor’s Privacy!
I had known the principle all along. But my sympathy for the MGO had persuaded me that it was OK to do. So, I supported the practice of just showing up at a non-responsive donor’s door unannounced bearing gifts and glad tidings. This changed when I heard three...
Have You Lost Your Imagination and Passion for Your Work?
It happens slowly. You start out with new ideas every day for communicating with and engaging your donors. You’re excited by the interactions you have with people, and you’re actively listening to your donors as they reveal their passions and interests. You’re...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
