by Guest Contributor | Oct 14, 2024 | Caseloads, Energize, motivation, Performance Evaluation, Strategy | Caseloads, Coaching, Evaluation, Major Gift Officers, Motivation, Performance, Planning, Strategy
I recently renovated my home office. What a project. Just getting ready took a full week. I moved everything out and committed to purging and not bringing anything back in that I didn’t use or love. Sort of a Konmari approach. It was a journey back over my 11 years...
by Richard Perry | Jan 24, 2024 | Collaboration, Donor Capacity, Intention, Passions and Interests, Strategy | Communication, Major Donors, Major Gift Officers, Passions and Interests, Performance
There is a main reason your donor will not give to their capacity, and it seems that folks are struggling to implement a solution to this problem. Which is why I keep talking about it – see my blog from September of last year. I’m bringing this back up again because...
by Veritus Group | Nov 22, 2023 | Fundraising, Relationship Fundraising, Strategy, The Veritus Way | Fundraising, Passions and Interests, The Veritus Way
When we talk about The Veritus Way™, we’re referring to our proven approach and structure for relational fundraising that’s focused on making meaningful connections with your donors. But does The Veritus Way still apply when you’re talking about other...
by Jeff Schreifels | Nov 1, 2023 | Events, Fundraising, Fundraising Events, Philanthropy, Return on Investment, Strategy | Events, Fundraising, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Return on Investment, Strategic Plans
For a long time, hosting donor events and fancy galas was the be-all and end-all of fundraising. But in our post-pandemic world, it’s hard to argue that they serve anything more than a publicity function. Even before the pandemic showed how unreliable events are as a...
by Jeff Schreifels | Sep 15, 2023 | Development Team, Donor Pipeline, Organization Structure, Strategy, Systems, Teamwork | Donor-Centered, Events, Fundraising, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Pipeline Development, Strategic Plans, Structure, Teamwork
It’s not surprising. We are so into ourselves that we forget what fundraising all is about. We are so regimented in our thinking that we lose sight of donors. What am I talking about? The pervasive need that non-profits have to turn a fundraising strategy into a...