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The Eggs In One Basket Problem
It’s never been a good idea to have only one option in any situation. I learned that years ago when I found myself stuck in a nasty situation with no way out. What was the problem? I had relied on...
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What If I Can’t Seem to Balance My Work Life with My Personal Life?
Sixth in a Six-Part Series: What Should I Do If…? Major gift fundraising is the toughest job in the non-profit sector. Think about it. Your job is to build relationships with 150 donors (and all the...
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What If I Can’t Get a Donor to Talk to Me?
Fifth in a Six-Part Series: What Should I Do If…?
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What If I’m Trying to Promote Better Collaboration Between Departments?
Fourth in a Six-Part Series: What Should I Do If…? Something happens in almost every non-profit where, over time, we lose focus. And as the non-profit grows, it breaks down into departments or siloes...
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What If My Older Donor Stops Giving, but They Tell Us They’ve Made a Planned Gift?
Third in a Six-Part Series: What Should I Do If…?
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What If I’m Trying to Upgrade a Mid-Level Donor and No One Has Ever Talked to Them?
Second in a Six-Part Series: What Should I Do If…?
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What If Leadership Is NOT Entirely on Board with a Donor-Centered Program?
First in a Series: What Should I Do If…? A Six-Part Series Inspired by You
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Goal Setting: How to Do It!
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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15 Questions to Help You Go Deeper with Donors
To be a great major gift officer, we believe you must be curious about your donors. Why? Because your job is understanding their passions and interests and why they have them. This will help you...
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What Can You Change?
In the last 5 years there have been written hundreds of articles, blog posts, conference presentations, and retreats all centered on creating a culture of philanthropy. I wonder if it’s moving the...
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Summertime Lesson #6: Get Some Rest and Get Inspired!
Sixth in a series: Six Things You Can Do This Summer to Help You Win in the 4th Quarter!
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Summertime Lesson #5: Get Deep with Some Donors. Do Something Crazy!
Fifth in a series: Six Things You Can Do This Summer to Help You Win in the 4th Quarter! You have roughly six weeks left in your summer. And since summer gives many of us the opportunity to do things...
