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Front-line Fundraisers Are Leaving… And It’s Your Fault
This post is part one in a four-part series titled “Reimagining the Non-Profit Workplace”
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[Video] How Do You Report Back on Impact When Your Mission is Not Direct Services?
Reporting back on impact is THE key in retaining your donors. In fact, when donors are asked why they stopped giving, one of the top reasons is that the donor didn’t know the impact of their gift....
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The Dual Purpose of Fundraising
The purpose of fundraising seems to be what the word says: FUND raising. That seems self-explanatory. Fundraisers raise the funds. Or more basically – get the money.
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Are You Asking Your Donors “Why” Enough?
Why does your donor love your organization so much? Have you sat down with your donor and really listened to their answer? If they said something like, “well, I just think you do a great job,” did...
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5 Self-Care Tips to Make Time for YOU During Busy Seasons
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 follow-up calls… and by this point in the year,...
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From the Front-lines: Fundraising Tips to End the Year Strong
This is part-one of a two-part blog series on “Ending the Year Strong.”
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How Learning Something New Can Drive Job Happiness
My curiosity got the best of me in a recent live discussion session with participants in our one of our Veritus Group Academy courses. Each participant was sharing exciting stories about the positive...
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Why Is It So Easy to Get Off Track?
I’m frustrated. I’m personally off track on some tasks I need to do. I also have colleagues who are off track on their work, and stuff is getting “pushed” further down the path. Maybe you experience...
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Mistakes You’re Making That Suppress Major Donor Giving
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...
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How Do You Make the Case for Hiring Your First Fundraiser?
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...
