Everyone Needs a Coach
Our culture celebrates self-reliance. We have this admiration for the “self-made…fill in the blank.” The problem is that while we have bought into it, it’s a myth. No one I’ve ever met is a self-made anything. Yet, for some reason we’re all supposed to aspire to it....
Five Ways You Can Become a Better Frontline Fundraiser
If you’re a good frontline fundraiser, you’re always seeking to learn how to do your craft better. Every excellent fundraiser I’ve known is constantly learning, always curious, and eager to improve their skills. Richard and I get emails or messages on LinkedIn all the...
How Learning Something New Can Drive Job Happiness
My curiosity got the best of me in a recent live discussion session with participants in our one of our Veritus Group Academy courses. Each participant was sharing exciting stories about the positive impact our Permission-Based Asking communication model was having on...
5 Ideas for How Leaders Can Help Their Teams with Stress Management
As a fundraising leader, you likely experience a lot of pressure to continue to raise funds and grow your program so you can support your organization’s work. We often hear about fundraiser burnout and being overwhelmed, which remains a significant issue in our...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
