by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 16, 2018 | Job titles, Management | Donor-Centered, Jobs, Major Gift Officers
Think about this. We have said, and I think you do agree, that this major gift thing is NOT about the money. In fact, fundraising done well is never about the money. Good fundraising is about helping donors fulfill their interests and passions. I know we have...
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,...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 15, 2018 | Management, nonprofits, Teamwork | Communication, Strategic Plans, Touch Points
I have some great practical advice for you. We do a ton of planning at Veritus Group. Right now, we’re working with over 150 major gift officers, so all of them are in some stage of developing their strategic plans. One area where we find that many major gift...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 26, 2018 | Major Gift Pipeline, Management, Silos | Cultivation, Pipeline Development, Teamwork
The other day one of our colleagues was in a meeting with a client, and at the end of the presentation the CEO got up and proudly proclaimed, “Okay, I’m convinced… we’re going to start heavily investing in major gifts! And to pay for it, we’ll cut new donor...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 16, 2018 | education, Management | Communication, Conflict, Donor Visits
“I wish I had never said that!” Have you had this experience? You meander through life, find yourself in a meeting or an encounter with someone and then, wham! you say something stupid. I have done it way more times than I would like to admit. And most of the time I...