by Veritus Group | Nov 27, 2024 | Budgeting, Fundraising, Mid-Level Officer, Non-profit Management | Executive Directors, Finance, Fundraising, Hiring, Hiring and Retaining Staff, Jobs, Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Management, Mid-Level, Non-Profits, White Paper
In case you missed it, here’s a recap of our latest podcast episodes, webinars, and more resources to help you raise more revenue for your mission! NEW Podcast Episode: Are You Made for Management? In the non-profit sector, if you aren’t willing to advance into...
by Guest Contributor | Nov 18, 2024 | Focus, Planning, Year-end | Discipline, Focus, Fundraising, Management, Planning, Year-End
There are 22 workdays until Dec. 20. You’ll likely also work a few of the days between then and Dec. 31, so let’s call it a holiday-specific 25 workdays til year-end. How are you going to use that time? Not long ago, my colleague Karen Kendrick calculated that out of...
by Jeff Schreifels | Nov 8, 2024 | Asking, Fear, Passions and Interests, Year-end Giving | Asking, Fundraising, Giving, Passions and Interests, Year-End
You have roughly 5-6 weeks left in the year to have face-to-face conversations with your donors and to ask for gifts. I say that because all of your donor meetings really should be wrapped up by December 15th as it becomes way too busy for people to meet with you...
by Karen Kendrick | Nov 6, 2024 | End of Year, Planning, Year-end Fundraising | Accountability, Focus, Fundraising, Major Gift Officers, Motivation, Planning, Year-End
This is it, folks! For many of you, this is the most significant time of year for donor giving. That’s why it’s so critical to be working in a mindful, planful, and strategic way. How you show up in relationship with your donors can make a big difference during such...
by Guest Contributor | Nov 4, 2024 | Emotional Intelligence, Self-care, Work Your Plan | Fundraising, Non-Profits, Self-care, Stress
Election day in the U.S. is tomorrow. How are you holding up? Are you anxious? Maybe you’re sick of thinking about it, sick of the ads and text messages and campaign emails. Are your donors? It can be tricky for us to know how to fundraise in an election year,...
by Jeff Schreifels | Oct 30, 2024 | Capital Campaigns, Fundraising Non-Profits, Money over Relationships | Culture of Philanthropy, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Mid-Level, Non-Profits, Passions and Interests, Planned giving, Relationships, Structure, The Veritus Way
If your non-profit has done more than two capital campaigns in its history, it’s most likely because you don’t have a strong major gift program and/or you’re using it as a crutch not to develop authentic relationships with donors. At Veritus, we have seen this...