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- Three Things that Bother Me About Our Industry–#1—Leadership Will Not Raise Money.
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- 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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Five Things You Must Do At The Beginning of This Calendar Year #3 – Analyze Your Strategies – Did They Work?
I love analyzing cause and effect. In fact, my wife gets a little irritated by my constant WHY questions. “I wonder why this happened?”, and “What was the cause of that?”, etc. It is a basic curiosity that drives me … Continue reading
Posted in Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Marketing Plans, Non-Profits, Philanthopy
Tagged Fundraising, Giving, Managing, Non-Profits, Stewardship
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Do You HAVE needs or do you MEET needs?
There is not a non-profit on the face of the earth that has a need. Not one. Think about it. What need does a non-profit have? Well, you could argue that a non-profit needs money, talent, publicity, gifts in kind, … Continue reading
Posted in Development Directors, Impact, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Philanthopy
Tagged Fundraising, Impact, leadership, Managing, Non-Profits, Philanthropy
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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 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
Who To Bring To Your Donor Meeting
One of the things donors often wonder about is whether the ask they just heard or received from the MGO is really, really true. Don’t get me wrong. They don’t think the MGO is lying. They are just not sure … Continue reading
Posted in Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Philanthopy
Tagged Asking, Director of Major Gifts, Fundraising, Managing, Passion
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How To Love “The Same Old Thing” in Major Gifts
It’s called “The Grass is Greener Syndrome”. Everything else always looks better. Anything old is always boring. If it isn’t new, innovative and cutting edge, then it can’t possibly work. I suppose it’s the human condition – we constantly compare … Continue reading
Posted in Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Non-Profits, Philanthopy
Tagged Development Directors, Fundraising, leadership, Managing, Philanthropy
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What Great Major Gift Management Looks Like–#3 Evaluation
Every person deserves to be evaluated for the work that they do. Unfortunately, in the non-profit world, Richard and I often find that major gift officers are either never evaluated or evaluated using the wrong criteria. In some cases it … Continue reading
Posted in Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Philanthopy
Tagged Evaluation, Fundraising, leadership, Managing
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What Great Major Gift Management Looks Like—A Three-Part Series
One of the greatest things about the work that Richard and I are fortunate to do is that we get know so many different people. We’ve witnessed many diverse styles and personalities at work in major gift fundraising and how … Continue reading
Posted in Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Philanthopy, Uncategorized
Tagged Fundraising, Joy, Managing, Passion
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MGO Assessment – A Six Part Series: #5 – Are You Managing Each Donor Relationship OR Just Doing A Job?
It is so easy to lose sight of the individual in a group. Think about this for a moment. There are 30 people in a room and you are there. It is almost impossible to think of each one as … Continue reading
Posted in Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Philanthopy
Tagged Director of Major Gifts, Fundraising, Managing, Philanthropy
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MGO Assessment – A Six Part Series: #2 – How Well Do You Manage Your Work?
OK, so you have a pile of stuff to do and hardly any time to do it all. How do you manage it? It’s always good to stop and reflect on this point. You can be so busy DOING that … Continue reading
Posted in Major Gift Officers, Non-Profits, Philanthopy
Tagged Fundraising, Managing, Non-Profits, Stewardship
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Passionate Giving 