Summertime Lesson #1: Create New Plans for Donors Behind Goal
First in a series: Six Things You Can Do This Summer to Help You Win in the 4th Quarter! Summertime, and the living is easy… I love that song from the musical “Porgy and Bess.” Unfortunately, I run into too many folks during the summer who actually put this into...
Giving is Down – and It’s Your Fault.
I mean the “collective you” when I say it’s “your” fault. Not YOU personally. It’s all of us in the non-profit sector. We’re all at fault for the downturn in giving. Jeff and I hear so many reasons why people think giving is down. Things like: We’re sending too much...
Don’t Use the Word Retirement
For a long time, I’ve been thinking about the concept of retirement. There are several reasons for this. First, I’m 71 years old and not retired. And I have some good reasons for not doing so, which I’ll explain later. But more importantly, I’ve observed over the last...
A Two-Step Strategy Proven to Increase Donor Engagement
You’re having trouble getting donors to pick up the phone and talk to you. I know this because Richard and I get this question from major gift officers all the time: “How do I get a donor to talk to me?” You know, at Veritus our staff is working with over 200...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
