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Get Rid of KPI’s and Manage!
The non-profit industrial complex is broken. Yes, I could write another book just on that one sentence. There are many reasons why it’s broken, but I’m not going to write a blog as long as a book...
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The non-profit industrial complex is broken. Yes, I could write another book just on that one sentence. There are many reasons why it’s broken, but I’m not going to write a blog as long as a book...
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It’s hard to believe we’re about to enter 2026. If you haven’t already, soon you’ll be seeing messaging everywhere about setting your New Year’s Resolutions. If you’re one of those people who says,...
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Last week, one of our Veritus client experience leaders wrapped up a really good coaching call with one of their clients, and the conversation they shared inspired me to write about it.
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I woke up feeling kind of depressed the other day. It was raining outside, I didn’t work out, and I was just in a funk. Then, I remembered something I read that said when you feel down or depressed,...
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We are absolutely living in strange times. Many have coined it the second “Gilded Age.” We see power in the hands of extremely wealthy billionaires, and the gulf between the wealthiest and the...
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Every December, I’m reminded just how quickly the year can slip away. At Veritus, we spend this time alongside hundreds of fundraisers who are juggling donor meetings, gratitude calls, family...
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If you’ve been a reader of this blog for a bit, you know that we’re constantly telling you – as part of The Veritus Way of major gifts – that you need to set individual revenue goals for every one of...
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This blog was originally published in 2023.
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This blog post was originally published in 2022 One thing is certain: the year-end push is exhausting. You’ve been busy preparing donor offers, meeting with donors, writing thank-you notes, making...
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There’s a moment in every fundraising shop when you can feel a shift. Conversations deepen. Meetings become easier to secure. Donors begin volunteering information that helps you serve them better....
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As many of us in the U.S. prepare to pull up a chair at the Thanksgiving table—and even if you’re reading this from somewhere far beyond our borders—I want to take a moment to pause with you. This...
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Many of us in the U.S. are getting ready to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday this week. But gratitude is a year-long practice, not an annual feast. Studies have shown that practicing gratitude...
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.