Is This Your Calling?
I grew up in a conservative household. My parents were working class folks who had a strict view on how one should live one’s life. And while I would often run up against those strict views as I grew up, one of the things that I appreciated from them was the idea that...
The Foolishness of Looking for the New Thing
Why is it we keep looking for some new way to do something, when we know the exact steps it takes to get it done? All of us here at Veritus Group experience this dynamic on a daily basis. We tell MGOs and Development Directors to build relationships with CURRENT...
Wells Fargo Scandal is Like Many Major Gift Programs
You’ve probably heard about it in the news: Wells Fargo says it has found a total of up to 3.5 million potentially fake bank and credit card accounts, up from its earlier tally of approximately 2.1 million. In other words, there are two-thirds more fake accounts than...
The Grass is NOT Greener
At Veritus Group, we get to review many major gift officer resumes for clients who are trying to hire. It can be depressing. So many folks are moving around every 1.5 to 2.5 years. I once viewed the resume of a major gift officer who, in the last 15 years, had worked...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
