by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 20, 2022 | Relationship Building, Relationships, Transformational Gifts, Transformational giving | Giving, Meaningful Connections, Relationships, Transformational Gift
It was seven years ago that they first connected. That marked the start of a beautiful relationship that consisted of meaningful touch points, impact reports, tours of programs, solicitations, and meetings with leadership. The frontline fundraiser would ask the donor...
by Karen Kendrick | Feb 14, 2022 | Communication, Personal Touches | Major Donors, Major Gifts, Meaningful Connections, Touch Points
I was recently on a Live Community Q&A call for our Veritus Group Academy participants and was inspired by the conversation. It was the first call of the year, and the ideas of what to do with your major donors this time of year were flowing. There was so much...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 9, 2021 | Communication Preferences, Donor Communication, Fundraising | Meaningful Connections
Before the pandemic, the thought in our industry was that the only REAL way to connect with donors was through a face-to-face visit. We knew at Veritus that this was just not the case. It wasn’t about face-to-face necessarily; it was about creating meaningful...
by Jeff Schreifels | Dec 22, 2023 | Best Practices, Meaningful Connections, Reporting Back, Thanking | Donor-Centered, Meaningful Connections, Relationships, Thanking, Touch Points
Your donors don’t have time for you – until they do. How do you get to that “until they do” point in the relationship with your donor? You have to stand out. Your donor probably has five to six other organizations that are trying to capture their attention in the same...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 10, 2020 | Robert Shafis | Management, Meaningful Connections, Planned giving
First in a series: The Seven Deadly Sins of Planned Giving Over the course of the next couple of weeks, Richard and I and Robert Shafis are going to focus our blog posts on Planned Giving. Robert is our Director of Planned Giving Services at Veritus Group....
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 20, 2020 | Personal note | Impact, Meaningful Connections
My stepdaughter, Charlotte, turned 10 recently. One of her favorite things is to volunteer with a local Philadelphia non-profit that feeds the homeless. When we were asking her what she would like to do for her birthday this year, she thought of a great idea....