by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 16, 2022 | Donor Pipeline, Organization Structure, organizational structure | Management, Pipeline Development, Structure
I think it’s crazy how often non-profit leaders create an organizational structure that’s counterproductive to their organization’s purpose and productivity. This happens when an authority figure designs a structure based on personal opinion, personal desires, and...
by Karen Kendrick | May 13, 2022 | Collaboration, Culture of Philanthropy, Teamwork | Culture of Philanthropy, Structure, Teamwork
Your donors are on an incredible journey with you. They may have been in relationship with your organization for decades, starting out by giving through direct mail, then giving through their business, volunteering, serving on your board, attending events, making...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 29, 2022 | Culture of Philanthropy, Organization Structure, silo mentality | Culture of Philanthropy, Donor-Centered, Structure
In our last blog post, I talked about how the culture of an organization, through its systems and structure, can breed organizational silos. These rifts create mistrust and territorial behaviors between departments. When the organization loses sight of the donor, it...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 27, 2022 | Communication, Culture of Philanthropy, silo mentality | Communication, Culture of Philanthropy, Donor-Centered, Structure
If your work as a fundraiser is to help a donor experience the most possible joy through their giving by enabling them to give to projects and programs that will help change the world, then it should be your responsibility to create an environment that makes it as...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 25, 2022 | Small Fundraising shops, Small non-profits, The Veritus Way | Fundraising, Strategic Plans, Structure, The Veritus Way
Every now and again, we’ll be chatting with a fundraiser or non-profit leader who says, “I love your fundraising system and structure, but our non-profit is just too small for that to work for us.” The reality is that no matter how many donors you...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 28, 2022 | Accountability, Management, Process | Accountability, Management, Structure
For years, I really didn’t like someone following up and asking me if I did something I said I was going to do. But, while I didn’t like it, I appreciated it, because having people in my life to hold me accountable to things has made me successful at my work. Ask...