In Major Gifts, Failure is a Path to Success
Last week some good friends of ours were visiting. The conversation wound around to the pressure our parents had put on us. We all agreed they meant well. But a common theme we heard was that we should do things right, so we could be successful. “I had to do...25 Ways to Be Successful with Your Donors in 2016
I like to make lists of things – grocery lists, to-do lists, etc. I also like to create lists that help focus me and inspire me so that I can go back to them over and over. Today, I’m going to make a list for major gift officers, so that you can print it out and stick...Words of Wisdom from a Guy I Met on a Plane: Part 2
If you recall my last post, you know that I met this amazing sales manager, Tom, who sat next to me on a recent flight. Like I said, I’ve never in my entire career sat next to a sales manager. It was one of the most enlightening and gratifying professional...How to Help Your CEO Succeed at Major Gifts
Too often we encounter a Director of Development or an MGO who is just exasperated with the CEO or Executive Director of their nonprofit because they don’t want anything to do with major gifts. Richard and I hear story after dreadful story from development...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
