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

You’ve probably seen it yourself. Too many major gift fundraisers are set up to fail.

They love the mission. They love connecting with donors. But without the right training and support, they’re left scrambling. Portfolios are overloaded. Calls feel scattered. And instead of building strong donor partnerships, they spend their days just trying to keep up.

I want to share Sarah’s story with you.

Sarah Was on the Verge of Burnout

When Sarah came through our Major Gifts training last year, she was ready to give up.

She cared deeply about her organization. But her portfolio had hundreds of names, and she had no clear plan for who to call or how to move conversations forward.

Every day felt like she was starting from zero. She told us: “I felt like I was treading water. I didn’t know who to call, what to say, or how to move the needle with my donors.”

Sound familiar?

The Day Everything Shifted

During our first live session, Sarah had a breakthrough. She realized she didn’t have to work harder. She needed to work smarter.

Together we helped her:

• Segment her list so she could focus on the right donors
• Identify the people with both the capacity and the connection to make transformational gifts
• Build a clear step-by-step plan — who to call, when to call, and how to guide the conversation toward a gift

Within weeks, Sarah’s world changed.

Her portfolio went from overwhelming to focused.
She started each day with clarity instead of dread.
And she had three major gift commitments already in motion before the training even ended.

Her words: “I finally feel in control.”

Training Makes All the Difference

This is what happens when fundraisers get the tools and support they deserve. They feel confident. They feel in control. And they start bringing in the transformational gifts their organizations are counting on.

But when fundraisers are left to figure it out alone, they stall. Donors feel it too. Relationships weaken. Opportunities get missed. And everyone loses.

The Major Gifts Officer Bootcamp

We’ve taken the same system that helped Sarah and hundreds of other fundraisers and built it into the Major Gifts Officer Bootcamp.

It’s a live, 12-week program designed for major gift officers who want to:

• Focus on their highest potential donors
• Lead natural, confident gift conversations
• Walk into each day with a simple, clear plan

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to spend your time where it matters most? To have conversations with donors that move them toward transformational gifts? And to know you don’t have to do it alone?

That’s what the Bootcamp is all about.

Join us now.