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One of the advantages of being an outside consultant is that you can see things that those who are “in it” can’t, for one reason or another. It doesn’t mean a consultant is better than a front-line fundraiser; it just allows for a different perspective.
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Part 3 in a 3-Part Series for Small Non-Profit Organizations: How Do You Get Started in Major Gifts? In my first two posts where I’m talking directly to small organizations, I covered how to get...
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Part 1 in a 3-Part Series for Small Non-Profit Organizations: How Do You Get Started in Major Gifts? The other day I had a development director call me and tell me how much she enjoyed one of our...
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I remember when I was a kid, I broke one of my dad’s tools in the garage because I was playing around with it. I knew he would be mad because I wasn’t allowed to play with that particular tool. What...
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It’s a major dilemma. You’ve invited some outstanding community members, thought leaders, and friends to be on your board. You thought it would go well and it hasn’t. The board, simply, is not...
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I feel like every six months or so, either Richard or I feel compelled to write about the state of turnover in our industry. It’s sad, because honestly, not much has changed in over a decade of...
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Second in a three-part series: “Why Your Donors Aren’t Giving More” It’s always interesting to see how people react when Jeff and I assert that the annual fund, giving societies, and membership...
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To have a strong mid, major and planned giving program, you also need a strong pipeline of donors, starting with new donor acquisition. Let’s face it – if you’re a medium or large organization, you...
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As we work with thousands of front-line fundraisers, our team at Veritus gets to see how The Veritus Way of mid, major and planned gifts works itself out in real life. It’s one thing to say, “having...
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Should you be your donor’s Facebook friend? It’s a question we’re often asked. In fact, it’s really the broader question of how friendly should a MGO or PGO be with their caseload donors?
