by Karen Kendrick | Apr 3, 2024 | Employee Management, Leaders, Non-Profit Leadership, Non-profit Management, Transformational Gifts | Communication, Curiousity, Executive Directors, High Givers, Leadership, Management
Leaders, I know that it can feel like a tricky balancing act. How do you push for your fundraisers to make bigger asks without pressuring them into a transactional approach with donors? Let’s say you just heard that a donor gave half a million dollars to the...
by Karen Kendrick | Mar 18, 2024 | Assessments, Change Management, Data, Donor Retention, Donor Value Attrition, The Veritus Way | Data, Donor Attrition, Donor Retention, Metrics, Overcoming Objections, Performance, Relationships, Retention, The Veritus Way
Are you a non-profit leader who sees the writing on the wall that maybe your membership program has hit a plateau? If so, you’re not alone! Here’s an example of what this might feel like. The membership program or giving society that your organization has relied on...
by Karen Kendrick | Mar 4, 2024 | Goals, Growth, Love, Personal Development, Professional Development, Stress | Personal Development, Prioritizing, Professional Development, Self-care, Stress
Mother Theresa says, “Do small things with great love.” When I read her quote, my mind goes to her lifetime filled with acts of kindness to everyone she touched. But I also believe it applies to ourselves. Are you doing small things with love for yourself? It is the...
by Karen Kendrick | Feb 14, 2024 | Organization, Relationship Fundraising, Time Management | Strategic Plans, Structure, The Veritus Way
I am not and will never be a mathematician, but there is power in breaking things down using a little math to make them real. This blog grew out of a conversation I had with my incredible colleague, Erica Morris, who set me straight and also set me free in one...
by Karen Kendrick | Jan 15, 2024 | Growth, Personal Development, Professional Development, Skills | Fundraising, Major Gift Officers, Performance, Personal Development, Professional Development
Wouldn’t it be awesome if you ended 2024 feeling really proud that you learned something new that made you more successful AND that made you happier?! Now I know it may feel ridiculously early to be thinking about the end of 2024. But if we’re going to grow, learn,...