Don’t Get Discouraged
I think one of the most difficult aspects about the job of an MGO is qualifying donors to be part of your caseload. It can be quite discouraging, if you don’t have the right attitude about what you’re really trying to accomplish. Right now at Veritus Group we have...Are You Really a Major Gift Officer?
I’m angry. In my last post I told the story of an MGO who reached out to us at Veritus, desperate to understand what was wrong with her. “I feel like I’m doing everything wrong. I read your blog posts about major gifts and that feels right to me, but my boss is saying...Donors Are Your Mission, Too: Creating a Radical Culture of Philanthropy Part 2
A Culture of Philanthropy From your CEO down to the janitor, your non-profit embraces your donors as central to your mission, as central as your organization’s programs to change the world. I put our definition of a culture of philanthropy right at the...Six Things Your Boss Wants More Than Anything
I’ve been in a ton of meetings recently with Executive Directors, CEOs and Development Directors, and they all seem to heave a collective sigh when talking about their major gift officers. That collective sigh is followed by something like this, “I just wish my MGOs...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
