The Wind Is at Your Back. What Are YOU Going to Do?
You may have heard that there’s a new fundraising report out called the Philanthropy Outlook by Lilly School of Philanthropy and sponsored by CCS. Basically, the report says that the forecast for 2024 and 2025 is that overall, giving will go up 4.2% and 3.9%. For...
Is Fundraising Just a Necessary Evil?
I’ve been feeling a bit melancholy lately. I’m not exactly sure why. Perhaps it’s the daily news I’m reading. Perhaps it’s the lingering winter scoffing at us for wanting spring so badly. It also could be that I’ve had a few conversations recently with non-profits...
Two Simple Steps Helped a Donor Go from $50,000 to $1,000,000
Just recently, one of our coaches at Veritus posted in our Slack celebrations channel about an MGO she is working with. This MGO grew her relationship with a donor who gave $50,000 in 2020 and then recently gave a $1,000,000 gift, with more to come. How did the MGO do...
Have You Tried Being a Donor?
Have you experienced how it feels to give your money to a mission you care deeply about, but then you never hear back about the difference it made? It can make you feel invisible and not connected meaningfully to that organization. I recently wrote a blog about...TOP RATED PODCAST
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