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Why Are You Hiding the Truth?

Why Are You Hiding the Truth?

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...
Honesty and Transparency Build Trust with Donors

Honesty and Transparency Build Trust with Donors

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...

Managing Major Donor Expectations

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...

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