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.
by Jeff Schreifels | Mar 29, 2024 | Data, Metrics, Performance Measurement, Relationship Fundraising | Data, Metrics, Relationships
In this Question of the Month video, Jeff talks about which metrics are most important for measuring fundraising performance.
by Jeff Schreifels | Mar 27, 2024 | Data, Donor Pipeline, Major Gift Pipeline, Measurement, Metrics, Moves Management, Upgrading Donors | Data, Direct Response, Donor Retention, Metrics, Moves Management, Pipeline Development, Upgrading
Here are some questions to help you measure how effectively your organization is moving donors through the major gift pipeline.
by Jeff Schreifels | Mar 11, 2024 | Donor Retention, Donors as Mission, Employee Retention, Mission, Non-Profit Leadership, Priorities, Retention | Donors as Mission, Hiring and Retaining Staff, Mission, Non-Profits, Prioritizing
It must be central to your non-profit’s mission to dedicate energy, resources, and passion into caring for staff and donors.
by Jeff Schreifels | Mar 1, 2024 | Employee Retention, Hiring, Return on Investment, Revenue, Turnover | Hiring, Hiring and Retaining Staff, Jobs
When fundraisers leave your organization every year or two, that turnover means lost revenue. Here’s how to set them up for success so they’ll be more likely to stay.
by Jeff Schreifels | Feb 28, 2024 | Donor Communication, Donor Conversations, Donor meetings, Facilitation, Meetings | Communication, Donor Conversation, Donor Visits, Donor-Centered, Facilitation, Major Donors
In this Question of the Month video, Jeff shares about his experience as a donor meeting with a major gift officer for the first time.
by Jeff Schreifels | Feb 19, 2024 | Accountability, coaching, Feedback, Goals, The Veritus Way | Accountability, Coaching, Focus, Goal-setting, The Veritus Way
If you’re going to succeed in major gift fundraising, you need someone to help you stay focused and accountable to your goals.
by Jeff Schreifels | Feb 7, 2024 | Management, managers, Metrics, Non-Profit Leadership, Performance Evaluation, Performance Measurement | Leadership, Management, Metrics
Are you leaning on fundraising metrics as a crutch, or are you investing in the kind of management that leads to real success in major gifts?
by Jeff Schreifels | Jan 31, 2024 | Admin support, Administrative Support, Focus, support, Teams, Teamwork | Admin Support, Focus, Fundraising, Management, Overworked, Teamwork
If you want your fundraiser to focus their time on building relationships with donors, you need to build a support team around them.
by Jeff Schreifels | Jan 22, 2024 | Donor-Centered, Job Performance, Meaningful Connections, Metrics, Performance Evaluation | Data, Donor-Centered, Evaluation, Meaningful Connections, Metrics
Don’t go back to evaluating your fundraiser based on action-oriented metrics that don’t involve building relationships with donors.