Managing Up: 7 Tips to Get What You Need From Your Manager
We believe that managers actually need to manage their major-gifts officers (MGOs). Sadly, the state of management in the nonprofit sector is sorely lacking. It's just very rare to come across a good manager who really knows how to develop people.
Now, I want to state up front, we know some incredible managers as well. People who have dedicated themselves to really developing others and have a heart to make sure the people they manage do great things. It's just they are few and far between.
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- Executive Issues
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Jeff Schreifels is the principal owner of Veritus Group — an agency that partners with nonprofits to create, build and manage mid-level fundraising, major gifts and planned giving programs. In his 32-plus year career, Jeff has worked with hundreds of nonprofits, helping to raise more than $400 million in revenue.
