The Wind Is at Your Back. What Are YOU Going to Do?

The Wind Is at Your Back. What Are YOU Going to Do?

by | Apr 8, 2024 | , , , , , | Economics, Giving, Major Gifts, Mid-Level, Non-Profits, Performance

You may have heard that there’s a new fundraising report out called the Philanthropy Outlook by Lilly School of Philanthropy and sponsored by CCS. Basically, the report says that the forecast for 2024 and 2025 is that overall, giving will go up 4.2% and 3.9%. For...
For a Path to Sustainable Growth, Look Beyond Membership Programs

For a Path to Sustainable Growth, Look Beyond Membership Programs

by | Mar 18, 2024 | , , , , , | Data, Donor Attrition, Donor Retention, Metrics, Overcoming Objections, Performance, Relationships, Retention, The Veritus Way

Are you a non-profit leader who sees the writing on the wall that maybe your membership program has hit a plateau? If so, you’re not alone! Here’s an example of what this might feel like. The membership program or giving society that your organization has relied on...
Donors Will Not Give to Their Capacity Unless You Deal With These Two Issues

Donors Will Not Give to Their Capacity Unless You Deal With These Two Issues

by | Jan 24, 2024 | , , , , | Communication, Major Donors, Major Gift Officers, Passions and Interests, Performance

There is a main reason your donor will not give to their capacity, and it seems that folks are struggling to implement a solution to this problem. Which is why I keep talking about it – see my blog from September of last year.  I’m bringing this back up again because...
How to Level Up as a Fundraiser in 2024: Choose Your Growth Path!

How to Level Up as a Fundraiser in 2024: Choose Your Growth Path!

by | Jan 15, 2024 | , , , | Fundraising, Major Gift Officers, Performance, Personal Development, Professional Development

Wouldn’t it be awesome if you ended 2024 feeling really proud that you learned something new that made you more successful AND that made you happier?! Now I know it may feel ridiculously early to be thinking about the end of 2024. But if we’re going to grow, learn,...
New National Major Gift Revenue Numbers: 2022 Down Over 4% from 2021, but Veritus Clients Are UP 22%! Why?

New National Major Gift Revenue Numbers: 2022 Down Over 4% from 2021, but Veritus Clients Are UP 22%! Why?

by | Apr 26, 2023 | , , , , | Major Donors, Major Gifts, Performance, Strategic Plans, The Veritus Way

I just finished reading several blogs and reflections from AFP-ICON, which just wrapped up in New Orleans, and it sounds like people are extremely nervous! Why? Because a recent report by the Fundraising Effectiveness Project shows that for the first time since 2013,...
A Great Frontline Fundraiser Won’t Work 9-5

A Great Frontline Fundraiser Won’t Work 9-5

by | Mar 20, 2023 | , , , , | Hiring and Retaining Staff, Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Management, Non-Profits, Overworked, Performance, Structure

One of the greatest lessons that Richard gave me as he mentored me over the years has been to manage by objectives (versus micromanaging a person by tasks, hours, et cetera). If you manage by objectives, you give your employee the freedom to do the work in a way that...