by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 6, 2013 | Development Directors, Director of Major Gifts, Fundraising, Giving, Joy, Non-Profits, Passion, Philanthropy | Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
Several years ago I was in Vail, Colorado in the second home of a retired President of a large international corporation. I had been invited to spend a couple of days with this gentleman and his wife to discuss their relationship with the non-profit that both of us...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 30, 2013 | Development Directors, Fundraising, leadership, Passion, Philanthropy | Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Mission, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
Generally, I consider myself to be a positive person. I can usually see hope in almost any situation. But lately, a few things have really been bugging me so much about the industry I love and they keep coming at me almost daily. The other day I was speaking with a...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 7, 2013 | Joy, leadership, Non-Profits, Passion | Major Gift Officers, Mission, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
New Year’s resolutions can be powerful. They can either take you to a new place in life or have the power to make you feel like a complete loser. Over the years I have made dozens of New Year’s resolutions. Most of them I have failed at. Why? Because when I...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 2, 2013 | Fundraising, Non-Profits, Passion | Major Gift Officers, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
You might be reading the title to this blog post and seriously wondering if I’ve gone off the deep end. Do less? Yes, that is my third resolution for the new year. Will you join me? Here’s what I’m getting at. You and I have been conditioned, I guess you could say,...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 31, 2012 | Director of Major Gifts, Fundraising, Joy, Non-Profits, Passion | Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
How many times during the day do you find yourself in the middle of something you and stop and say, “Why am I doing this?” Or, as you look back over the last month or last year, how many things did you do that you’re still scratching your head over? I know there have...