Revolutionize Your Fundraising Performance

“I share this with you as testimony of the inspiration you have instilled in us as I know you join with me in pride with the culture of philanthropy we are building here! “Thank you for all your insights, counsel and friendship to get us to this point and all the fruits to come of our relationship! You do very strategic, savvy work and I feel fortunate you carved out time and energy to help us build something great here in terms of our sustainability efforts.”

“Thank YOU, Mike!! Everyone has felt a tremendous amount of value from our time together. We know working the plan is the way to maximize our abilities. Your expertise and wisdom has only confirmed what we know is possible. We look forward to sharing our success with you.”

“We appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge with our team! You have a great mastery of the right words to use in so many situations! Thank you for sharing your talents.”

“You and Cindy have done an outstanding job putting together a comprehensive list of prospective donors from our database. The evaluation and prioritization of donors based on their capacity and inclination to give has revitalized our discussions and design of portfolios. As far as my position has been impacted, I have received a large number of assignment and reassignment requests, as well as more requests for donor profiles.”

“A donor in New Jersey was already giving consistently, but since I’ve connected with him, giving has increased 5-fold to an annual gift of $250,000.”

“I love Assay and use it every day in my work with alumni. Thank you.”

“Thankfully, someone who has walked the talk in the development business for over 50 years is sharing his breadth of knowledge and successful experiences in this book. While some writers base their works mostly on theory, Michael’s book is rooted in his real-life development experiences over a long and tested period of time.  I have met dozens of talented development pros during my 39-year career, but none has surpassed Michael. His accomplishments and intellectual understanding and application of estate planning have earned him the right to be considered among the best development professionals in the nation. Michael’s dedication to the profession, rural-Midwestern work ethic, character, and incredible accomplishments over the past five decades set him apart from the rest of the field.”

“Mike Geis has long been a trusted mentor and gift planner for me and many other gift planners over the years. His personality and gift planning knowledge allows him to quickly build confidence and rapport with those he helps. He uses “lessons learned” to educate the reader. For example, his mention of focusing on substantive visits that includes a legitimate “takeaway” is something that all fundraisers should be reminded of. I felt like I was sitting across the table from Mike as I read his book. His Midwestern style of speaking and creative fundamentals to fundraising guide the reader to move “further, faster.” Enjoy the read to learn and lead!”

“I continue to draw from the professional support I received from Michael. His knowledge of our field is profound, but I still reflect on – and try to emulate – his ability to listen, empathize, affirm, and offer strategic direction in my own work. I hold Michael in such high regard and would never have been able to successfully advance key donor relationships without his thorough and donor-centric guidance.”

“The cherry on top of Michael’s expertise, hard work, and go-the-extra-mile drive is his gentle way of meeting people where they are. He creates a feeling of comfort that empowers people to rise to their potential.  Michael’s hallmark quality of interplay in relationships is affirming others’ acts of greatness, mirroring back to them their finest qualities and notable actions that they may not even recognize in themselves. It has been a privilege to work with Michael for several years to help people dream their wildest dreams for family, community, faith and charity – then to chart a path for them all to come true!”