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Jeff Schreifels

Why You Can't Afford to Ignore Mid-Level Donors Any Longer

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Why You Can't Afford to Ignore Mid-Level Donors Any Longer

There’s a lot of anxiety out there right now. I’ve had more conversations this year than I can count with non-profit leaders and fundraisers who are worried about donor retention, flat revenue, and shrinking teams. I get it—this is a tough time in our sector. But here’s something I want you to hear...

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Navigating the Storm: Fundraising Creatively in a Challenging Non-Profit Landscape

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Navigating the Storm: Fundraising Creatively in a Challenging Non-Profit Landscape

You are facing a big challenge. Headlines tell the story: government funding is drying up, more than 14,000 non-profit jobs have vanished, and organizations everywhere are struggling to attract and...

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Where Are Your Boundaries with Donors?

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Where Are Your Boundaries with Donors?

If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you know we talk a lot about building meaningful relationships with donors. Why? Because that’s the core of your role as a major or...

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The Top 5 Qualities a Director of Development Must Have to be Successful

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The Top 5 Qualities a Director of Development Must Have to be Successful

Do you have what it takes to be a great Director of Development? For many years, we at Veritus have said one of the toughest jobs in fundraising is being a front-line fundraiser. But, if I had to...

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18 Barriers to Building Effective Relational Fundraising

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18 Barriers to Building Effective Relational Fundraising

When I’m in a conference room, sitting around the table with an organization’s leadership and fundraising team, I like to ask a simple question: “How many of you would like to put up a barrier that...

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Why Investing in Management and Training Leads to Non-Profit Success

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Why Investing in Management and Training Leads to Non-Profit Success

I’ve spent decades working with fundraisers, development teams, and non-profit leaders across the country, and if there’s one lesson I keep learning, it’s this: when you invest in your people through...

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What is Your Mission? It's Bigger Than You Think

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What is Your Mission? It's Bigger Than You Think

Every week, I talk with non-profit leaders who can eloquently articulate their organization's mission. They speak passionately about feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, protecting the...

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The Hidden Power of Mid-Level Fundraising: Unclogging Your Major Gift Pipeline

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The Hidden Power of Mid-Level Fundraising: Unclogging Your Major Gift Pipeline

While we spend a lot of time at Veritus talking about major gifts, we also know that if you want a healthy, thriving major gift program, you can’t ignore the rest of the pipeline—especially the...

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Why a Mid-Level Fundraising Program Is the Key to Donor Respect

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Why a Mid-Level Fundraising Program Is the Key to Donor Respect

If you ask most CEOs or Executive Directors whether their organization is relationship-centered, they’ll usually say “yes.” But when you look closer, the reality often tells a different story. For...

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Mid-Level Changes the Relationship with Your Donors

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Mid-Level Changes the Relationship with Your Donors

Over the past several weeks I’ve been reviewing our client’s quarterly results. They are stunning, both for major gifts and mid-level. Today, however, I want to focus on mid-level because not only...

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