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No Trust, No Relationship, No Money: On Self-Trust (Part 1 of 4) - Veritus Group

This is Part 1 of a series on building trust: “No Trust, No Relationship, No Money.” Trust is the core building block of all relationships. Yet many donors do not trust the organizations they give to or the people they relate to in those organizations.

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The Balancing Act of Year-End Outreach in Major Gifts

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The Balancing Act of Year-End Outreach in Major Gifts

Your hands ache from writing “We couldn’t do this work without you,” on hundreds of cards. The papercuts on your fingertips sting as you shovel another handful of Fritos into your mouth, desperate to...

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What the Arab Culture Can Teach Us About Meaningful Donor Conversations

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What the Arab Culture Can Teach Us About Meaningful Donor Conversations

If your donor seems hesitant to meet with you, it might be because of how you run your meetings. Here’s a different way to think about donor conversations which will change how you organize and...

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Keep, Lift, Move: The Three Objectives of a Successful Mid-Level Program [Podcast Episode]

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Keep, Lift, Move: The Three Objectives of a Successful Mid-Level Program [Podcast Episode]

More and more non-profits are discovering that a mid-level program is the key to a healthy donor pipeline. If you’re wondering where to find more major donors, the answer is almost always: look to...

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How to Overcome the Fear and Get Started on Your Mid-Level Program

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How to Overcome the Fear and Get Started on Your Mid-Level Program - Veritus Group

In our last blog, Lisa Robertson shared the top five reasons leaders fear starting a mid-level program. I can’t let that go by without also sharing some concrete examples of how I’ve seen...

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Five Fears That Keep Non-Profit Leaders From Investing in Mid-Level

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Five Fears That Keep Non-Profit Leaders From Investing in Mid-Level

“Can you talk to our team?” It’s not an unusual request, but one we often receive when we suggest to folks that investing in a mid-level program is their logical next step in ensuring a healthy donor...

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How Facilitation Skills Make You a Better Fundraiser

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How Facilitation Skills Make You a Better Fundraiser

Have you ever experienced a well-facilitated meeting? If you have, you most likely came out of it feeling like your time was respected and a lot was accomplished. There was space for more in-depth...

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In Fundraising, Vulnerability Is Your Greatest Strength

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In Fundraising, Vulnerability Is Your Greatest Strength

We all have a desire to connect with others. Yet, we’re afraid to. As small children, we felt free to be our true selves. Then, something happened. Bullying, shaming, abandonment, or tragedy happens,...

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Everyone Needs a Coach

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Everyone Needs a Coach

Our culture celebrates self-reliance. We have this admiration for the “self-made…fill in the blank.” The problem is that while we have bought into it, it’s a myth. No one I’ve ever met is a self-made...

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