by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 20, 2016 | Organization, perspective, structure | Events, Major Gifts, Management, Non-Profits, Teamwork, Uncategorized
Often, the reason the major gifts function in an organization does not work is because the organization itself is not organized properly. Or the leaders in the organization don’t have a clear view of what the various functions in the organization are supposed to do....
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 18, 2016 | Donor Pipeline, Donor Pyramid, Mid-level Rep | Direct Response, Donor Retention, Major Gifts, Mid-level donors, Uncategorized
Do you have a mid-level donor program? If not, are you thinking about starting one? Before you do, we want to pass on some important things we’ve learned in the last three years, so that your program can be the best it can be. The whole reason Veritus Group even got...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 15, 2016 | New Major Donors, Service, Welcome Series | Donor-Centered, Moves Management, Relationships, Uncategorized
For many years I worked at a direct-response fundraising agency. I learned a ton of stuff back then that has greatly helped me with major gift fundraising. It’s amazing how the discipline of direct-response fundraising has inspired our thinking and strategies for...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 13, 2016 | Investment, Long Term, Vision | Leadership, Major Gifts, Management, Planned giving, Uncategorized
I’ve been listening to a noise that non-profits are making, and it’s troubling me. It sounds something like this: “We’re going to have to cut back our services because the budget is too tight.” “We can’t afford to spend money on another major gift officer – our...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 11, 2016 | AFP, Community, Learning | Major Gift Officers, Relationships, Social Networking, Stress, Teamwork, Uncategorized
Do you ever feel isolated in your work? Do you ever wonder if you are the only one “this kind of thing” happens to? Or do you ever wonder whether what you’re doing is right? As a major gift fundraiser and development professional, I know that you go through times of...