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What Do You Say to a Donor?

What Do You Say to a Donor?

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 27, 2020 | donor cultivation, Persistence, Tips | Communication, Discipline, Management

Figuring out what to say to a donor and get them to engage with you is not always easy for a front-line fundraiser. I know, because this is one of the most common frustrations that Richard and I get asked about. “Can you give me some tips on what I can say to a donor...
Five Tips for Leading Your Team Virtually

Five Tips for Leading Your Team Virtually

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 22, 2020 | Inspiration, Tips | Communication, Leadership, Management

Six weeks. This is how long some people like you have been working remotely from your home for the first time. For many, this hasn’t been easy. By now, it’s been well documented how juggling working from home has taken its toll, with all the distractions that are...
15 Questions to Help You Go Deeper with Donors

15 Questions to Help You Go Deeper with Donors

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 2, 2019 | Donor meetings, Tips, Trust | Curiousity, Donor-Centered, Passions and Interests

To be a great major gift officer, we believe you must be curious about your donors. Why? Because your job is understanding their passions and interests and why they have them. This will help you discover, out of all your projects and programs, what will inspire them...
14 Ways to Tell Your Donor She Made a Difference

14 Ways to Tell Your Donor She Made a Difference

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 31, 2019 | Tips, YMAD | Communication, Thanking, Touch Points

“How do I tell my donor she made a difference?” the MGO asked. “I mean, there are only so many ways to do that.” Good question. Jeff and I routinely tell MGOs that there’s no limit to how many times they should tell a donor he’s making a difference. You could do it...

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