by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 30, 2022 | Ethics, Ethics in Fundraising, Non-Profit Leadership, Trust | Culture of Philanthropy, Leadership, Non-Profits
This is Part 2 of a series on building trust: “No Trust, No Relationship, No Money.” “The fish stinks from the head.” This ancient proverb speaks to the role of leadership in creating a dysfunctional and untrustworthy organization. If the employee is not...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 17, 2021 | Ethics, Ethics in Fundraising, honesty, Transparency | Donor-Centered, Leadership
I remember when I was a kid, I broke one of my dad’s tools in the garage because I was playing around with it. I knew he would be mad because I wasn’t allowed to play with that particular tool. What did I do? I hid it so that he wouldn’t find it and know that it was...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 29, 2015 | Ethics in Fundraising, Integrity, Relationship Management | Donor-Centered, Major Gifts, Moves Management, Uncategorized
If you have attended one of the many trainings of nationally recognized major gift gurus, you have likely learned many techniques and strategies on how to approach major donors. Much of this material is very good. But Jeff and I have sat in on some of those trainings...