by Guest Contributor | Jul 15, 2022 | Mid-level, Mid-Level Programs, Non-Profit Leadership | Leadership, Management, Mid-level donors, Overcoming Objections, Pipeline Development
In our last blog, Lisa Robertson shared the top five reasons leaders fear starting a mid-level program. I can’t let that go by without also sharing some concrete examples of how I’ve seen organizations overcome those initial fears to find incredible mid-level success....
by Guest Contributor | Jul 13, 2022 | Management, Mid-level fundraising, Mid-Level Programs, Non-Profit Leadership | Leadership, Management, Mid-level donors, Non-Profits, Overcoming Objections
“Can you talk to our team?” It’s not an unusual request, but one we often receive when we suggest to folks that investing in a mid-level program is their logical next step in ensuring a healthy donor pipeline. The common scenario is that our contact, who has been...
by Jeff Schreifels | Jul 8, 2024 | Donor Attrition, Donor Pipeline, Mid-Level Programs | Donor Attrition, Mid-level donors, Moves Management, Pipeline Development
We write about creating a healthy donor pipeline (pictured below) all the time. Why? Because we are advocates for donors and frontline fundraisers. I know that answer might sound odd, but let me explain. When you have a healthy donor pipeline, you’re allowing donors...
by Jeff Schreifels | Apr 12, 2024 | introduction cycle, Mid-Level Officer, Mid-Level Program, Mid-Level Programs, Qualifying Donors | Mid-Level, Mid-level donors, Qualifying
As you may already know, part of the Veritus Way of major gifts is to make sure you ONLY have qualified donors in your portfolio. (You can learn more about our major gifts qualification process here.) But what about mid-level? Should you qualify donors for your...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 15, 2014 | Fundraising, Mid-Level Officer, Mid-Level Programs | Direct Response, Major Gifts, Mid-level donors, Uncategorized
When Richard started Veritus Group, and I later joined him, we started out working with clients on creating, building and managing only major gift programs. But after several years, we began noticing that our clients still had a problem with their donor file that was...