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What Being Thrown Under the Bus Taught Me About Trust in Donor Relationships (Part 3 of 4)

This is Part 3 of a series on building trust: “No Trust, No Relationship, No Money.” So far, on this journey of earning donor trust, we have talked about how trust starts with you, then moves to your key relationships within the organization, and from there out to your donors. You can now see how...

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The Fish Stinks From the Head: Warning Signs of an Untrustworthy Non-Profit (Part 2 of 4)

This is Part 2 of a series on building trust: “No Trust, No Relationship, No Money.” “The fish stinks from the head.”

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Question of the Month: What role does your organization’s structure have in your donor pipeline?

Most non-profits don’t realize there’s a connection between their organization’s structure and their donor pipeline.

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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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