Let Your Heart Show
I was listening to her tell the story. It was about a single mom and her small child who’d been helped by the non-profit. The MGO told me where they lived, how they both had been abused by a very controlling man, how she had tried to run away and was caught and...
How to Revive a Dying Major Gifts Pipeline
Here’s a donor pipeline and an example of what not to do in fundraising. The numbers show active donors in range-of-giving categories. It is a perfect example of a dying major gifts pipeline. There are several things to note here. 99.62% of the total donors – 161,841...![Moving Out of a Membership-Only Mindset [Podcast Episode]](https://veritusgroup.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Podcast-Episode-Blog-Post-Header-Image_081722-1080x675.png)
Moving Out of a Membership-Only Mindset [Podcast Episode]
Many non-profits have a membership model as a key part of their fundraising strategy. And while membership donors can be some of the most loyal and consistent in their giving, a membership model can also be limiting. Donors are going to give what you ask for. If you...
Veritus Client Corner: From lobbyist to major gifts officer
“I was able to step into the role feeling a lot more confident.” Susan Nahvi, MGO, Friends Committee on National Legislation Susan Nahvi started her career at the Friends Committee on National Legislation straight out of college doing advocacy work as a...
You’ve Taken on Too Much… It’s Time to Unload Some of Your Responsibilities
A couple of years ago, I was helping to manage a Major Gift Officer at a medium-sized non-profit. Mary (not her real name) was a veteran fundraiser who was struggling with making her revenue goals when I met her. Her manager was concerned because she had been a...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
