Major Donors Love being Thanked and Appreciated
Fourth in a Series: Things Major Donors Love (or Hate) You’ve had the experience: you do something for someone and nothing comes back. Silence. Crickets. I had an experience like this. I honestly didn’t set out to GET something back for taking an action that should...
Blame the Tax Code Overhaul for Declining Revenue?
It’s easy to blame the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for the decline in your organization’s revenue. After all, Trump’s overhaul of the tax system has reduced the itemized charitable contributions so far this tax season by $54 billion! (See this July 11th MarketWatch...
A Case of Instant Thanks
Fix Your Broken Systems
Are all of your organization’s systems working properly? “Well, Jeff why should I care about that? I’m a major gift officer, and I don’t want to deal with any of that stuff” – said the MGO who will eventually start blaming “the system” when things go bad. A few months...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
