by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 24, 2012 | Fundraising, Impact, Joy, Non-Profits, Philanthropy | Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
When you sum up all that you have done this year, will the overwhelming opinion be that you did well? I hope that’s true for you. I also hope that’s true for me. When Jeff and I think about major gift fundraising and how we did this year and what people thought was...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 14, 2012 | Fundraising, Impact, leadership, Managing, Non-Profits, Philanthropy | Development Directors, Impact, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
There is not a non-profit on the face of the earth that has a need. Not one. Think about it. What need does a non-profit have? Well, you could argue that a non-profit needs money, talent, publicity, gifts in kind, etc. But why does it need these things? To get it’s...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 7, 2012 | Asking, Fundraising, Impact, Non-Profits, Passion | Hiring, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Uncategorized
In my previous post, I wrote about 7 qualities you want to see in organizations before you say YES to working with them. There was a LOT of feedback and energy from many people on this subject. Thanks for all the discussion. Today, I’d like to list all the qualities...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 3, 2012 | Fundraising, Impact, Non-Profits, Philanthropy | Development Directors, Hiring, Major Gift Officers, Uncategorized, Volunteering
As most of you probably know, there is a lot of data out there regarding volunteers being some of your best donors and donors being some of your best volunteers. Many non-profits spend a lot of time, energy and money on developing volunteer opportunities. Besides...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 15, 2012 | Fundraising, Impact, Joy, Philanthropy | Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Mission, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
I hope that through this series you have begun to understand how important it is to develop a healthy, vibrant culture of philanthropy in your organization. Actually, it’s beyond important. Richard and I believe that it will be crucial if your organization is to be...