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How to Acquire More Major Donors Next Year
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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Do You Have These Year-End Fundraising Deadlines on Your Radar? You Should!
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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How to Set Goals for Your Donors
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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5 Self-Care Tips to Make More You-Time at Year-End
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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How a Public Media Organization Built a Mid-Level Program with The Veritus Way
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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What Are You Grateful For This Year?
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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Three Meaningful Ways to Thank Your Donors
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...
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How to Talk to Your Donors About 2026 Tax Changes
There are some significant shifts coming to charitable giving rules, but many donors haven’t heard a thing about them. Beginning with the 2026 tax year, new deduction limits and opportunities will...
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Creative Ways to Stand Out at Year-End
This season, our inboxes and mailboxes fill up fast. There are sales messages, holiday invitations, and of course, a flood of year-end fundraising appeals. And yet, some messages still manage to...
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It’s Not Too Late: Step-by-Step Strategies to End Your Year Strong
This blog post was originally published in 2024 This is it, folks! For many of you, this is the most significant time of year for donor giving. That’s why it’s so critical to be working in a mindful,...
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Does Your Thank-You Message Need a Refresh?
This blog post was originally published in 2024 You may be tired of hearing yourself write. What I mean is, that same repeated thank-you message might take seconds to write, because you have it down,...
