by Karen Kendrick | Jun 7, 2023 | Personal Development, Self-care, Stress, Work Life Balance | Overworked, Personal Development, Self-care, Stress
What comes to mind when you think of work-life balance? Do you imagine feeling calm, being totally on top of things, with the perfect combo of play, work and family or friends, feeling happily successful? Is it this “place” you will reach when you’ve finally found the...
by Karen Kendrick | May 22, 2023 | Alignment, Management, Non-Profit Leadership, Questions, Teamwork | Leadership, Management, Professional Development
You know this already. Our sector has more voluntary turnover rates (19%) than the overall labor market (12%) right now. You are losing your fundraisers in droves, and it’s costing you a great deal in time spent replacing employees and in subsequent revenue loss since...
by Karen Kendrick | May 3, 2023 | Communication Preference, Donor Communication, Donor Relations, Relationship Building, Stewardship | Communication, Donor-Centered, Meaningful Connections, Passions and Interests, Relationships, Reporting Back, Stewardship
Have you ever caught yourself not really listening to what your donor is saying on the phone because you’re so busy thinking about how you can get them to meet with you? Or have you ever asked a donor to meet with you, saying you want to get their input, but you...
by Karen Kendrick | Apr 7, 2023 | Cold Call, Donor Communication, Fear, Relationship Building, Risk-Taking | Communication, Donor Conversation, Professional Development, Stress
When you’re calling a donor for the first time, what does that feel like? Terrifying? Well, this might make you feel better: did you know that 48% of sales people say they’re afraid to pick up the phone and make a cold call? This came up on a live Veritus Group...
by Karen Kendrick | Mar 6, 2023 | Donor Communication, Giving, Joy, Meaningful Connection, Relationships | Communication, Donor Conversation, Donor Retention, Meaningful Connections, Personal Development, Professional Development, Relationships, The Veritus Way
Have you experienced how it feels to give your money to a mission you care deeply about, but then you never hear back about the difference it made? It can make you feel invisible and not connected meaningfully to that organization. I recently wrote a blog about...