by Jeff Schreifels | Jul 15, 2024 | Donor strategy, fall, Passion, Planning, Stewardship | Fundraising, Passions and Interests, Personal Development, Professional Development, Self-care
It happens slowly. You start out with new ideas every day for communicating with and engaging your donors. You’re excited by the interactions you have with people, and you’re actively listening to your donors as they reveal their passions and interests. You’re...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 19, 2023 | Caseload Planning, Donor Communication, Donor-Centered, Planning, Touchpoints | Communication, Goal-setting, Strategic Plans, Structure, The Veritus Way, Touch Points
A couple years back, I was checking in with the executive director at one of our client organizations. This client had been with us for a little over a year, and we were only a few months into the pandemic. I asked her how it was going. She said, “Jeff, if we...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 13, 2020 | Donor-Centered, Planning | Goal-setting, Strategic Plans
Several weeks ago, I was checking in with the executive director of one of our clients. This client came on board a little over a year ago. I asked her how it was going. She said, “Jeff, had we not adopted the Veritus Way and our MGOs hadn’t created a plan for all of...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 24, 2020 | pandemic, Pivoting, Planning | Evaluation, Fundraising, Management
There are just a TON of fundraising resources out there right now, about how to deal with the coronavirus crisis. I mean, everything from how to do virtual events to how to do your work from home, while you’re teaching your kids “new math,” while walking your...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 25, 2020 | Loyalty, Planning | Cultivation, Stewardship, Strategic Plans
Any time there’s a crisis of any kind, most non-profit leaders immediately worry that revenue will go down, especially now. We know that eventually we’ll get through the COVID-19 crisis –but right now in the middle of it, because this is such an unprecedented event,...