Getting That Big Gift May Take Years
It was seven years ago that they first connected. That marked the start of a beautiful relationship that consisted of meaningful touch points, impact reports, tours of programs, solicitations, and meetings with leadership. The frontline fundraiser would ask the donor...
Major Gifts is a Long Game: Chasing a Quick Win Will Lead to a Loss
A while back, one of our Client Experience Leaders (CEL) at Veritus was talking to a major gift officer she was coaching. The MGO felt adamant about asking a certain donor for a $100,000 gift. But our CEL plead with the MGO to not ask for the gift because the MGO had...
Don’t Be Discouraged by a Donor’s Gift
While we firmly believe that fundraising is one of the best jobs in the world, there is a challenging reality that comes with it. Disappointment and rejection are part of the process. It’s one thing to know that this happens, but it’s another thing to really...
What’s Next?
A donor finishes completing a multi-year pledge to your organization. What do you do? Or you finish a capital campaign, all the pledges are in – what’s next? Unfortunately, you’re too late if you’re asking those questions now. Richard and I get asked those two...
Which of Your Donors Will Give a Transformational Gift?
One of the key challenges you’ll face this year is securing a transformational gift from one or more of your caseload donors. Maybe you’ve done your caseload goals for the next financial period, and you can’t imagine that there is any donor on your caseload who...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
