by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 17, 2021 | Ethics, Ethics in Fundraising, honesty, Transparency | Donor-Centered, Leadership
I remember when I was a kid, I broke one of my dad’s tools in the garage because I was playing around with it. I knew he would be mad because I wasn’t allowed to play with that particular tool. What did I do? I hid it so that he wouldn’t find it and know that it was...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 9, 2017 | honesty, Strategy, Transparency, Trust | Relationships, Stewardship, Uncategorized
Part three of the series: Six Traits of Healthy Donor Relationships “Yes, you are right. Our overhead is 26%!” “I’m calling to let you know that the project you funded is being shut down. We thought we had a strategy that would work, but it turned out it didn’t. Now...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 13, 2015 | Disclosure, Transparency, truth-telling | Donor-Centered, Moves Management, Stewardship, Uncategorized
The donor was absolutely giddy about supporting the project. It was something close to his heart – something he had wanted to put his hard-earned money into. So when the MGO told him about it, the decision was easy. But he had a few questions on the scope and cost of...