by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 12, 2019 | ageism, Donors, Older Donors, Young donors | Philanthropy
If you’re worried that you don’t have enough younger donors in your donor file and you’re spending a bunch of money and creating strategies to obtain them, you do this at your own peril. I was recently reading a blog post in the GuideStar Blog by Tom Ahern. He’s got a...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 15, 2019 | Inspiration, Major Donors, Recognition | Culture of Philanthropy, Major Donors, Philanthropy
Here’s something you can think about as you’re trying to figure out how to give your donors an incredible experience and inspire them to give more: Encourage your donors to let you tell the world about their generous gifts. Many donors are reluctant to let you talk...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 13, 2019 | Fundraising, Love | Major Gift Officers, Mission, Philanthropy
It’s almost Valentine’s Day. I thought it would be appropriate to talk to you about love. At Veritus Group, we’re very serious about data, structure, accountability, discipline and focus, but one thing is even more important than all of that: love. We’re passionate...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 11, 2019 | Donors, plans, Strategies | Philanthropy, Relationships
You can have your head spinning around for days – even weeks – with all you need to consider when relating to the qualified donors on your caseload. Or you could take the word of Grey Matter Research and focus on just three items that matter the most in your work with...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 1, 2018 | Repeat giving, Year-end Fundraising | Asking, Philanthropy
At this time of year, you can give some of your donors a massive gift. If there are donors in your portfolio who have already made a gift this year, ASK them for another one before the end of the year. It may just be the best gift your donors will ever get from you....
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 10, 2018 | Designated Gifts, Restricted Giving, Strategy | Asking, Discipline, Philanthropy
The donor tells you that your organization will receive a sizeable gift from him. But there’s a problem – there are strings attached. What should you do? I’ll get to the answer in a moment. But first, let me tell you what happened last year to a client of ours. The...