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- We’ve Moved!!
- Three Things that Bother Me About Our Industry–#1—Leadership Will Not Raise Money.
- Not Asking Donors? Don’t blame the Major Gift Officer
- Events: What are they good for?
- Trust the Process
- Five Things You Must Do At The Beginning of This Calendar Year #5 – How Well Did You Thank & Report Back To Your Donors?
- Five Things You Must Do At The Beginning of This Calendar Year #4 – Review Your Use of Time
- Five Things You Must Do At The Beginning of This Calendar Year #3 – Analyze Your Strategies – Did They Work?
- Five Things You Must Do At The Beginning of This Calendar Year #2 – Review The Performance Of Each Donor On Your Caseload
- Five Things You Must Do At The Beginning of This Calendar Year #1 – Review Your Caseload And Take Action
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Three Things that Bother Me About Our Industry–#1—Leadership Will Not Raise Money.
Generally, I consider myself to be a positive person. I can usually see hope in almost any situation. But lately, a few things have really been bugging me so much about the industry I love and they keep coming at … Continue reading
Not Asking Donors? Don’t blame the Major Gift Officer
If you are afraid to ask someone for money you should not be involved in major gift fundraising. That sounds pretty logical, right? Yet, when Richard and I get involved in helping non-profits with their major gift programs, we find … Continue reading
Five Things You Must Do At The Beginning of This Calendar Year #5 – How Well Did You Thank & Report Back To Your Donors?
“Thank you”, according to the dictionary, “is a conventional expression of gratitude”. I would suppose that if I do not feel thankful or say the words, “thank you”, that I am not really grateful. I have thought about this quite … Continue reading
Five Things You Must Do At The Beginning of This Calendar Year #2 – Review The Performance Of Each Donor On Your Caseload
I will never forget the meeting I had with an MGO one day last year in late January. I had asked him to come to our meeting prepared to review how each of his donors had performed in the year … Continue reading
Five Things You Must Do At The Beginning of This Calendar Year
Don’t let one more minute of this new calendar year go by before you take steps to do the following five things as relates your major gift work: Review your caseload and make donor additions and deletions. Look at each … Continue reading
No Donor Pays For Overhead!
There is something about overhead that is so toxic to major gift officers that they literally run away from it every time it gets close to them. And it’s not only MGOs that are repulsed by the topic. Managers and … Continue reading
There is Joy in Suffering
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” -Rumi I don’t like pain. For most of my life I’ve either denied or avoided suffering. Pain and suffering are things I have to consciously invite into my life or … Continue reading
Are YOU Looking for a Job?—A Two-Part Series
Many times in our blog, Richard and I have written about the qualities an MGO or development professional should possess to be considered great, or at least be on the short list for being hired. I want to turn that … Continue reading
Posted in Donor-Centered, Hiring, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Non-Profits
Tagged Development Directors, Fundraising, Joy, leadership, Non-Profits, Passion
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Will YOU survive December?
If you are like many fundraisers, December is the biggest month of the year for you and your non-profit. This can put a ton of pressure and stress on you. You’ve got year-end giving and goals to meet, events and … Continue reading
Posted in Major Gift Officers, Non-Profits, Uncategorized
Tagged Development Directors, Director of Major Gifts, Fundraising, Passion
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Are YOU Hiring?
Lately, Richard and I are seeing a ton of Major Gift Officer openings around the country. I’m not sure what is going on, but 1) that’s great news, and 2) it scares me. Let me explain. Whenever a non-profit is … Continue reading
Passionate Giving 