by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 10, 2015 | absolutes, Fundraising, Success | Discipline, Donor-Centered, Mission, Moves Management, Uncategorized
Every week Richard and I answer dozens of questions from Executive Directors, Development Directors and Major Gift Officers. While every question is slightly different and every non-profit is unique, there are basic key absolutes hidden in all of them. So today I’m...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 20, 2015 | Donor-Centered, managers, Success | Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized
At Veritus Group, we love to help MGOs become all they can be. We love to help those who may be discouraged and help them make a breakthrough. We can’t help but feel proud when the MGOs we manage not only exceed their goals, but also have fun doing it. Most of all, we...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 8, 2015 | Failure, Success, Work style | Goal-setting, Major Gift Officers, Uncategorized
The three elements of a successful major gift program are good program to present to donors, good donors, and good major gift staff. Jeff and I have seen many major gift situations where one of these elements was missing, and it was impossible for a major gift program...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 28, 2014 | Money, Power, Success | Major Gift Officers, Overworked, Stress, Uncategorized
Part of a series: The Role of Money, Position & Power in Major Gifts I often get asked the “what should they pay me” question. And it immediately puts me into a conversation about the role of money in the work of major gifts. In my introduction to this...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 11, 2014 | Donors, Rejection, Success | Major Gifts, Moves Management, Stewardship, Uncategorized
It was budget time, and the manager was asked by finance to provide a major gifts forecast for the coming year. The manager and the CFO discussed how they should arrive at the right number and the CFO said: “Look, just take what they (the MGOs) did last year and add...