by Karen Kendrick | Apr 3, 2024 | Employee Management, Leaders, Non-Profit Leadership, Non-profit Management, Transformational Gifts | Communication, Curiousity, Executive Directors, High Givers, Leadership, Management
How can non-profit leaders encourage fundraisers to make bigger asks without pressuring them into a transactional approach with donors?
by Karen Kendrick | Mar 18, 2024 | Assessments, Change Management, Data, Donor Retention, Donor Value Attrition, The Veritus Way | Data, Donor Attrition, Donor Retention, Metrics, Overcoming Objections, Performance, Relationships, Retention, The Veritus Way
For your organization to grow, you must move from a transactional mindset to a transformational fundraising program.
by Karen Kendrick | Mar 4, 2024 | Goals, Growth, Love, Personal Development, Professional Development, Stress | Personal Development, Prioritizing, Professional Development, Self-care, Stress
When you allow yourself to do one small thing for you from a place of love, it can shift your whole perspective.
by Karen Kendrick | Feb 14, 2024 | Organization, Relationship Fundraising, Time Management | Strategic Plans, Structure, The Veritus Way
Having a clear picture of how you spend your time is the first step towards making space for meaningful, relationship-focused fundraising.
by Karen Kendrick | Jan 15, 2024 | Growth, Personal Development, Professional Development, Skills | Fundraising, Major Gift Officers, Performance, Personal Development, Professional Development
Wouldn’t it be awesome if you ended 2024 feeling really proud that you learned something new that made you more successful AND that made you happier?! Now I know it may feel ridiculously early to be thinking about the end of 2024. But if we’re going to grow, learn,...
by Karen Kendrick | Dec 15, 2023 | Communication, Donor Communication, Email, Holidays, Planning | Communication, Planning, Structure, Year-End
Before you shut down your computer for some time off over the holidays, make sure your out-of-office message includes key info for donors.
by Karen Kendrick | Dec 1, 2023 | control, gratitude, positivity | Personal Development, Self-care, Stress
Feeling burnt out or scattered during this busy season? Take control by practicing gratitude. Positive energy and outcomes will follow.
by Karen Kendrick | Nov 13, 2023 | Anxiety, Burnout, Personal Development, Self-care, Stress | Overworked, Personal Development, Professional Development, Self-care, Stress
If you start to notice signs of anxiety or overwhelm, here’s one mindset shift that might make all the difference for you as a fundraiser.
by Karen Kendrick | Nov 3, 2023 | Communication, Employee Management, Leaders, Non-Profit Leadership, Non-profit Management, Professional Development, Teams | Communication, Curiousity, Development Directors, Leadership, Management, Professional Development, VPs and Directors
Are you getting in the way of your team’s success? Here are some questions to ask yourself about how your mindset is impacting your team.
by Karen Kendrick | Oct 18, 2023 | Donor Conversations, Permission-Based Asking, Year-end Planning | Asking, Communication, Permission-Based Asking, Relationships, Touch Points
In these six scenarios, permission-based asking can give you the confidence to have a meaningful conversation with your donor at year-end.