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Pain Point #6: No Training for Major Gift Officers – So They Fail

Many major gift fundraisers fail without training. Learn how support, focus, and strategy turn overwhelm into transformational donor results.

2025

Pain Point #5: Avoiding the Ask in Major Gift Fundraising Because of Anxiety

Fundraising Strategy

https://youtu.be/mo9Cv6zXKyIThis article is based on a lively discussion between our senior consultant, Chuck Davis, and me, as part of our Pain Points of Major Gift Fundraising video series.Chuck and I dug into why fundraisers…

2025

Pain Point #4 – Admin Overload is Killing Your Major Gifts Program

Fundraising Strategy

Learn how to protect your major gift officers’ time, boost ROI, and keep them focused on donor relationships instead of admin tasks.

2025

Pain Point #3: Major Gift Fundraising Gone Wrong – When You Ask Too Early

Asking for Donations, Fundraising Strategy, Major Gift Fundraising

https://youtu.be/D0jnBAsgqWMAt Gail Perry Group, we’re hearing this over and over again: Fundraisers are feeling pressure to “make the ask”—whether or not the donor is truly ready. It’s one of the most frustrating pain…

2025

Pain Point #2: What to Do When Donors Ghost You!

Fundraising Strategy

https://youtube.com/live/iNGmlZERJecWhen a Donor Disappears in Major Gift FundraisingYou’ve been building a great relationship with a donor.You’ve met for coffee.They’ve been warm, responsive, and engaged in your mission.And…

2025

Pain Point #1: Finding the Hidden Major Gift Potential in Your Own Donor Database

Fundraising Strategy

https://youtu.be/MdX1FcAby_M?si=ly5KzSyZdiGsmyi7You may be thinking:“We’ve got wealth screening reports and donor lists galore… but what do we do with all this data? How do we use it to find our true major gift prospects?”Let’s…

2025

Major Gift Officers Pain Point Series – You Have to Have Major Gifts to Have a Successful Campaign

Fundraising Strategy

https://youtu.be/YxkdAsKEX3MHow to Get the Most from Your Major Gifts InvestmentYou want to raise more money.You want your donors to stay with you for years.And you want to see a bigger return on the investment you’re making in…