It’s Time to Change the System
#5 in a series: Donors As Mission Viewing your donors as part of your mission is a radical departure from how your non-profit is acting today. All you have to do is look at your overall budget and figure out how much you are actually spending on your donors compared...
Reporting on Impact Can Break Through the Donor’s Noise
A Three-Part Series on Thanking, Reporting Back and Serving Your Major Donors That Will Break Through Their Noise and Bring Them Joy #2 — Reporting Back George, the CEO of a 5-million-dollar non-profit, was having breakfast at a diner when he noticed one of his donors...
Creating Awareness: The First Relationship Step to Get Meetings
“I had no idea you did that!” the donor said. And that, my friend, is where it all starts to go bad or good, depending on how the MGO handles it. Picture this… You have qualified the donor for your caseload. You have even uncovered her passions and interests. But when...
Are You Breaking the Hearts of Your Donors?
When was the last time you were with one of your donors and he became emotional about the work of your organization? At Veritus Group, we are all about creating structure to ensure the success of our clients’ major gift programs. We manage and help MGOs to make sure...Who Do You Want to BE?
Recently I attended a memorial service with a colleague of mine. Tragically, her brother Chris was killed in a bicycle accident. He was in his early 40’s – it was incredibly sad. Chris was a “single-gear” bicycle racer. I found out that this means you are part of a...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
