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Reporting back on impact is THE key in retaining your donors. In fact, when donors are asked why they stopped giving, one of the top reasons is that the donor didn’t know the impact of their gift. When it comes to reporting back, it can feel a bit more obvious if you work for an organization that’s...
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I remember sitting at my desk 36 years ago, opening reply envelopes from a mailing I sent out weeks prior. I was right out of college, and this was my first job… working as a fundraiser for a small...
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Development Directors are the unsung heroes of a non-profit. Over the years of working on major gifts (and by that, I mean mid-level, major, and planned giving), Richard and I have developed the...
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A three-part series to start the New Year right It’s January and it’s the best time of the year (after your books on 2024 close) to start evaluating your donor file. Why is this so important? Because...
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A three-part series to start the New Year right. I think it’s natural at the end of a year or at the beginning of a new year to do some self-reflection on where you are in your life, your work,...
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A three-part series to start the New Year right I love starting off a new year with goals, resolutions, and new ways of thinking. I love being inspired and pumped for the year ahead. In thinking...
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Why does your donor love your organization so much? Have you sat down with your donor and really listened to their answer? If they said something like, “Well, I just think you do a great job,” did...
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If you’ve been a reader of this blog for a bit, you know that we’re constantly telling you – as part of The Veritus Way of major gifts – that you need to set individual revenue goals for every one of...
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Major Gift work is not easy. Yet when I read the headlines of our industry magazines and websites, everyone seems to have either an easy way to do major gifts, or some kind of major gift fundraising...
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When I was a development director, there were times that I felt really alone. Especially when I was struggling. I didn’t have many people I could easily bounce ideas off with or talk things through....
