by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 4, 2019 | Knowing your Donor, Trust | Communication, Donor-Centered, Touch Points
Third in a Four-Part Series: How to Create Value for Your Donors You know what it feels like. You meet someone for the first time, and you have a casual conversation with them. About a month later, you see this person again, and they greet you by your first name and...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 12, 2019 | Connection, Cultivation | Relationships, Touch Points
Fifth in a series: Six Things You Can Do This Summer to Help You Win in the 4th Quarter! You have roughly six weeks left in your summer. And since summer gives many of us the opportunity to do things a little differently than the rest of the year, why not try...
by Jeff Schreifels | Jul 3, 2023 | Connections, Donor Communication, Strategy | Communication, Qualifying, Touch Points
You’re having trouble getting donors to pick up the phone and talk to you. I know this because Richard and I get this question from major gift officers all the time: “How do I get a donor to talk to me?” You know, at Veritus our staff is working with over 200...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 31, 2019 | Tips, YMAD | Communication, Thanking, Touch Points
“How do I tell my donor she made a difference?” the MGO asked. “I mean, there are only so many ways to do that.” Good question. Jeff and I routinely tell MGOs that there’s no limit to how many times they should tell a donor he’s making a difference. You could do it...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 21, 2018 | Proof of Performance, Reporting | Reporting Back, Thanking, Touch Points
“How do I tell my donor she made a difference?” the MGO asked. “I mean, there are only so many ways to do that.” Good question. Jeff and I routinely tell MGOs that there is no limit to how many times they should tell a donor he is making a difference. You could do it...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 6, 2022 | Donor Communication, Management, nonprofits, Teamwork, touch points | Communication, Strategic Plans, Touch Points
Feeling overwhelmed at the thought of creating a 12-month plan with touch points for each of your caseload donors? I have some great practical advice for you. We do a ton of planning at Veritus Group. We’re working with over 150 major gift officers at a given time,...