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The Dirty Secret about Donor Meetings

The Dirty Secret about Donor Meetings

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 22, 2020 | leadership, Management, Meaningful Connections | Donor Visits, Donor-Centered, Metrics

Most donors don’t want to meet with you. In fact, we’ve helped manage thousands of major gift portfolios over the years, and from that experience we believe only 15-20 donors in a portfolio of 150 qualified donors will actually want meet face to face with you. “What?”...
What If I’m Trying to Promote Better Collaboration Between Departments?

What If I’m Trying to Promote Better Collaboration Between Departments?

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 26, 2020 | Collaboration, leadership, Management | Culture of Philanthropy, Pipeline Development, Teamwork

Fourth in a Six-Part Series: What Should I Do If…? Something happens in almost every non-profit where, over time, we lose focus. And as the non-profit grows, it breaks down into departments or siloes that forget to communicate with one another. The ultimate loser in...
8 Things Your Team Wants from You

8 Things Your Team Wants from You

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 22, 2020 | Communication, Empathy, leadership | Accountability, Management, Structure

If you’re someone who manages a team of development professionals, this post is for you. Recently I received a message from a Director of Development sincerely asking as a new manager how they can best support their mid-level, major gift, and planned giving officers....
There’s Something Wrong in Major Gifts

There’s Something Wrong in Major Gifts

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 16, 2019 | leadership, MGOs Retention | Major Gift Officers, Management, Non-Profits

There’s something wrong in the major gifts field – something that causes MGOs to leave their jobs at an alarming rate. And Jeff and I know what it is. We can sum it up in two points: 1. Most managers and leaders in non-profits don’t understand how major gifts works....
The Three Legs of a Non-Profit Stool

The Three Legs of a Non-Profit Stool

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 16, 2019 | Development Directors, Fundraising, leadership, Managing | Development Directors, Major Gifts, Non-Profits

I could tell he was very frustrated.  And he felt misunderstood.  To put it plainly, he could not get management to understand that without program information he would not be successful. The person I was talking to was a very talented MGO who had a long track record...
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