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If you asked me for the short answer to what fundraisers should focus on this year, I’d say this: have a plan. That’s not easy, but it is simple. And it’s the foundation for everything else I’m going to talk about here.
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If you’re working a mid-level, major gifts, or planned giving caseload, the way you communicate with donors matters just as much as how often you do it. Touch points are not busywork. They are one of...
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On our recent trends webinar, I began by acknowledging the weight many of us are carrying right now. There’s a lot happening in the world—economic uncertainty, policy changes, funding cuts, and the...
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We've recently talked a lot about resolutions and goals for 2026, but today, I want to suggest what you can do in January that will set the stage for an incredible 2026. Your theme for January should...
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Don’t let another minute of this new year slip by without taking care of a few critical things in your major gifts caseload management. This is the work that sets the tone for the entire year, and...
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The non-profit industrial complex is broken. Yes, I could write another book just on that one sentence. There are many reasons why it’s broken, but I’m not going to write a blog as long as a book...
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Last week, one of our Veritus client experience leaders wrapped up a really good coaching call with one of their clients, and the conversation they shared inspired me to write about it.
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I woke up feeling kind of depressed the other day. It was raining outside, I didn’t work out, and I was just in a funk. Then, I remembered something I read that said when you feel down or depressed,...
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We are absolutely living in strange times. Many have coined it the second “Gilded Age.” We see power in the hands of extremely wealthy billionaires, and the gulf between the wealthiest and the...
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Every December, I’m reminded just how quickly the year can slip away. At Veritus, we spend this time alongside hundreds of fundraisers who are juggling donor meetings, gratitude calls, family...
