by Jeff Schreifels | Jul 5, 2024 | Change, Corporate Culture, Culture Change, Culture of Philanthropy, Non-Profit Leadership, Organization Culture | Culture of Philanthropy, Leadership, Management
In this Question of the Month video, Jeff shares what it takes for non-profit leaders to transform their organizational culture.
by Jeff Schreifels | Jun 26, 2024 | Analytics, Data, Donor Value Attrition, giving trends, Performance, Value Attrition | Data, Giving, Metrics, Value Attrition
If you aren’t asking the right questions about why your fundraising revenue is up or down, you can’t focus on the right solutions.
by Jeff Schreifels | Jun 17, 2024 | Donor Communication, Meaningful Connection, Relationship, Relationship Building, Relationship Fundraising | Communication, Donor Conversation, Meaningful Connections, Relationships
Sometimes, the best way to connect (or reconnect) with your donor as a person is to bring your authentic self into the relationship.
by Jeff Schreifels | Jun 3, 2024 | Communication, Donor Communication, donor engagement, Fundraising | Cultivation, Donor Conversation, Fundraising, Major Donors, Meaningful Connections, Relationships
In this Question of the Month video, Jeff shares a simple strategy for getting more donors to engage and respond to your communications.
by Jeff Schreifels | May 29, 2024 | Change, Progress, Regression | Fundraising, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, The Veritus Way
Change agents, do not despair! Progress takes place over time, and in the long run, your efforts towards relational fundraising will win out.
by Jeff Schreifels | May 20, 2024 | Major Gift Fundraising, Qualification, Qualification process, Qualifying, Qualifying Donors | Major Donors, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Performance, Qualifying, Relationships
Qualifying donors for your major gifts portfolio will make you more successful AND help your donors find joy in their giving.
by Jeff Schreifels | May 13, 2024 | Mission | Mission, Passions and Interests, Philanthropy
If you don’t love your mission and believe it will make a difference in the world – how are you going to inspire your donors to invest in it?
by Jeff Schreifels | May 8, 2024 | Budget, Goal Setting, Goal-setting, Major Gift Goals, Major Gift Programs, Revenue | Budget, Budgets, Finance, Fundraising, Goal-setting
We recommend setting an aspirational goal that will help you imagine the possibility of asking for a larger gift.
by Jeff Schreifels | May 6, 2024 | Communication, Donor Communication, Email, Writing | Communication, Customer Service, Donor Conversation, Relationships
Recently on our team Slack channel, our coaches shared that we send a lot of these tips to our clients about how to write an effective email, so I thought it would be a great resource to share them here so they’re all in one place for your easy reference. Here are...
by Jeff Schreifels | Apr 8, 2024 | Economics, Fundraising, Giving, Major Gift Programs, Mid-Level Program, Statistics | Economics, Giving, Major Gifts, Mid-Level, Non-Profits, Performance
Fundraising reports are predicting that giving will expand in the years ahead. Now’s the time to focus on mid-level and major gift fundraising.