by Jeff Schreifels | Oct 9, 2024 | Assessments, Donor File, Insight | Asking, Data, Donor Attrition, Evaluation, Fundraising, Non-Profits, Value Attrition
One of the privileges I have in my work is that I get to review every donor assessment that we do. Over the last 15 years, I’ve reviewed well over a 1,000 of them. I love reviewing them because it gives me great insight on donor behavior, trends, and how much...
by Jeff Schreifels | Oct 7, 2024 | Encouragement, motivation, Plan | Focus, Fundraising, Motivation
Okay, you’re in it. This is probably the most stressful time of the year with your work. Well, I guess if you add on all the holidays and all that goes with it, it feels like piling on. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I let myself get so caught up in all the...
by Jeff Schreifels | Sep 30, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Major Gift Officers, Technology | AI, Communication, Fundraising, Major Gift Officers, Relationships
I’ve had a number of major gift officers ask me recently if they are going to be replaced by AI in the next few years. They are worried that they will become extinct as they have heard there is a company out there that has now created an actual AI major gift officer....
by Jeff Schreifels | Sep 18, 2024 | coaching, Results, structure | Accountability, Motivation, Non-Profits, Structure, Transformational Gift
At Veritus, our team has a Slack channel called “Celebrations.” If I’m ever feeling down, I go in there and it revives my spirit. Why? Because in that celebration channel are phenomenal stories that our team has posted on the amazing results our clients are getting. I...
by Jeff Schreifels | Sep 9, 2024 | donor relationships, Money over Relationships, Patience | Leadership, Mission, Non-Profits, Prioritizing, Relationships
Everything is full speed ahead. At least it feels that way. You know how they say as you get older time seems to go faster? When you’re a kid, summer seems to last forever. Now, at age 59, summer, to me, goes by way too fast. Our culture is either leading this effort...