Tag Archives: Major Gifts

Hiring Major Gift Officers is Almost Impossible. Be Your Own MGO.

Posted on August 21, 2018 by jeremymhatch

The most challenging position in any fundraising program is the Major Gift Officer. The most difficult to hire position in any fundraising program is also the Major Gift Officer. Why? In a typical non-profit, the MGO has sizable responsibility for … Continue reading →

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Raise Cash. Save Lives. Embrace the Major Gifts Buddy System.

Posted on August 4, 2017 by jeremymhatch

I was with a non-profit Executive Director not too long ago, who had this observation about building relationships with the organization’s key supporters, “I feel strongly that fundraising staff shouldn’t meet with our biggest donors, since they won’t stay around … Continue reading →

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