by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 23, 2022 | Donor goals, Donor Relations, Relationship Building | Goal-setting, Relationships, Strategic Plans
If I don’t write it down, it most likely is not going to happen. This is why I keep a notepad at my side all the time. I find that if I write down a task or an idea in my notebook, I will execute it. This is also why we at Veritus firmly believe in creating revenue...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 2, 2023 | Cultivation, Donor Relations, transformational gift | Donor-Centered, Passions and Interests, Planning, 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...
by Richard Perry | Mar 20, 2024 | Communication, Donor Relations, job title, Job titles | Culture of Philanthropy, Customer Service, Development Directors, Donor-Centered, Executive Directors, Jobs, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Philanthropy
Jeff and I have said many times – and I think you probably agree if you’re here reading our blog – that this major gift thing is NOT about the money. In fact, when done well, fundraising is never about the money. Good fundraising is about helping donors fulfill...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 11, 2019 | Donor Relations, Donors, Strategy | Donor-Centered, Moves Management
Looking to get rid of your major donor? Here are ten easy ways you can do it: (Tweet it!) Have a relationship with her that’s all about her money. Jeff and I have talked about this quite a bit. Your relationship with your donor is not about the money. It’s about...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 25, 2022 | Communication, Donor Relations, listening, Talking | Communication, Donor-Centered, Professional Development, Relationships
One of the most frustrating things that I experience in life is to be in a meeting or on a plane or in a restaurant – and have someone blathering away non-stop and totally oblivious that no one really cares what he or she is talking about. You’ve experienced it, I...