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Don’t worry – Veritus hasn’t turned into a cooking blog! Today we’re talking about human onions. Everyone has onions in their lives. Those are the people with the tough outer shell, where it’s hard to peel back the layers. It’s not just that they’re introverted – they just don’t have the desire to...
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It’s here! That donor meeting you’ve been prepping for where you will be asking your donor to increase their giving significantly. This is exhilarating and a bit terrifying all at the same time!
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I was told about this experiment back in 1986, and it has stuck with me all these years. A teacher was given false information about the IQ and abilities of her classroom students. This changed her...
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You probably know how large companies recruit junior executives fresh from a college MBA program. The outsider’s perception is that management immediately gives all new MBAs a beautiful office,...
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Complaints about board members never seem to stop. To list: “I can’t get my board members to solicit donors.” “My board won’t come to events and talk to donors about what we do.”
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Today’s guest blog post was written by Diana Frazier, Senior Client Experience Leader at Veritus Group.
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If I told you, “You’re a winner!” How would that sit with you? Would it make you feel uncomfortable? Like a fraud? Unsure if you deserved it? So many of us have a messy relationship with success and...
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Sometime in the next several years, most major gift officers, like you, will leave your non-profit to work for someone else. In fact, today you and your colleagues are moving from one non-profit to...
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The main reason a donor doesn’t give to you is because you haven’t given the donor a compelling offer that matches what they care about.
