by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 9, 2013 | Board of Directors, Non-Profits, Passion, Philanthropy | Major Gifts, Mission, Non-Profits, Uncategorized
I told a big lie. I told you that this was going to be a two-part series. Well, the more I thought about it, this really seemed like a three-part series. So, while Richard and I have never done this before, I’m changing this up in mid-stream. I hope you’ll forgive...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 7, 2013 | Board of Directors, Non-Profits, Passion | Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Uncategorized
I will admit to you that I’ve been critical of boards in this blog. I guess that is because I’m with non-profit leaders and MGOs so much that I see how they struggle mightily to get their boards “on board” in helping them with major gifts. Now, I’m not going to say...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 15, 2013 | leadership, Managing, Passion | Hiring, Major Gift Officers, Non-Profits, Uncategorized
When employees from almost every sector were surveyed and asked why they had left their jobs for another position, the #1 answer wasn’t about pay, benefits, or workplace conditions. The #1 answer was always…”I didn’t like my manager.” Now, does this mean Richard and...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 10, 2013 | Fundraising, Passion, Stewardship | Donor-Centered, Major Gifts, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
Go ahead, admit it. Sometimes you go through periods when you just seem to be in a rut when cultivating your major donors. You end up doing the same thing day in and day out and it feels like you can’t get out of it. Well, you’re in luck. Today’s the day you get...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 21, 2013 | Accountability, gratitude, Joy, Passion | Major Gift Officers, Mission, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
How are you doing emotionally, physically and spiritually, half way through the year? Now is a good time to reflect on this and either change course or keep on doing what you are doing. Since I presented five New Year’s resolutions at the end of last year, I thought...