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There are some significant shifts coming to charitable giving rules, but many donors haven’t heard a thing about them. Beginning with the 2026 tax year, new deduction limits and opportunities will change how both itemizing and non-itemizing donors approach their giving. For those working with...
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This season, our inboxes and mailboxes fill up fast. There are sales messages, holiday invitations, and of course, a flood of year-end fundraising appeals. And yet, some messages still manage to...
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This blog post was originally published in 2024 This is it, folks! For many of you, this is the most significant time of year for donor giving. That’s why it’s so critical to be working in a mindful,...
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This blog post was originally published in 2024 You may be tired of hearing yourself write. What I mean is, that same repeated thank-you message might take seconds to write, because you have it down,...
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One of the things I love about our team at Veritus is that we like to celebrate a lot. In fact, we have a Slack channel that is called “Celebrations,” and that channel is exclusively set aside for...
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How are you doing building relationships with your donors? It’s not easy, is it? Building meaningful relationships with major donors isn’t something you can completely learn from a manual or a...
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It’s Halloween week, and while most people are trading ghost stories or debating the best candy, I thought we’d share a few fundraising horror stories. Now, before you cover your eyes, I’ll say this:...
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As we approach year-end, this is the perfect time to strengthen your donor connections and feel confident in your phone conversations. Donors are often more available—and more open—during this...
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Have you ever found yourself dreading that moment when you need to ask a donor for a gift? You’re not alone. For many mid and major gift fundraisers, the ask is the biggest emotional hurdle in their...
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There’s no getting around it: year-end is crunch time. You’ve got goals to meet, reports to pull, events to manage, and donors to thank. Amid all that activity, it’s easy to let fear or uncertainty...
