The Best Gift YOU Can Give
As fundraisers, we love talking to donors about how THEIR gift can make a difference to help make the world a better place. But we don’t often talk about the best gift YOU can give as a fundraiser to help your manager sleep better at night. Well, I’ll tell you. The...
Good Fundraising Is Inconvenient!
I was inspired by a recent blog post by Seth Godin where he said: “The thing you need, the road ahead, the element that will transform your [fundraising]—it appears to be inconvenient.” When I think about the clients we’ve had over the years who have been truly...
What Do You Say to a Donor?
Figuring out what to say to a donor and get them to engage with you is not always easy for a front-line fundraiser. I know, because this is one of the most common frustrations that Richard and I get asked about. “Can you give me some tips on what I can say to a donor...
How to Create a Dynamic Strategy for Every Single Donor: A Step-by-Step Process
The look on her face said it all. “You want me to create a strategy for every single one of the donors on my caseload? Are you kidding me?” This is usually the reaction our team at Veritus Group gets when we tell MGOs that this will be one of the first things they...
How to Work from Home Without Killing Someone: 21 Ideas for You
In this new age of COVID-19, if you’re like many of your colleagues around the world, you’re doing your work as a fundraiser from home. You may not know this, but Veritus Group has always been a virtual company. All of our 20+ staff each work out of their homes. I...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
