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Do You Realize Who You Really Are? Here's What We Know About Great Fundraisers

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Do You Realize Who You Really Are? Here’s What We Know About Great Fundraisers

Right this moment, your head is down, running full speed, until you reach the end of this holiday season. Your hand is cramped from writing so many notes, your heart is beating fast, and you don’t...

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New Podcast Episodes, Webinar Replays, and More: November 2024

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New Podcast Episodes, Webinar Replays, and More: November 2024

In case you missed it, here’s a recap of our latest podcast episodes, webinars, and more resources to help you raise more revenue for your mission!

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Keep Your Eyes on Dec. 31: How to Focus and Get It All Done at Year-End

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Keep Your Eyes on Dec. 31: How to Focus and Get It All Done at Year-End

There are 22 workdays until Dec. 20. You’ll likely also work a few of the days between then and Dec. 31, so let’s call it a holiday-specific 25 workdays til year-end.

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Why Do You Need a Coach?

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Why Do You Need a Coach?

If you are a frontline fundraiser, you need a coach. It’s doesn’t matter if you are brand new to the profession or you have over 20 years of experience. I have seen first-hand, over and over again,...

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You’re Using Campaigns as a Crutch!

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You’re Using Campaigns as a Crutch!

If your non-profit has done more than two capital campaigns in its history, it’s most likely because you don’t have a strong major gift program and/or you’re using it as a crutch not to develop...

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QOTM: What are the guiding principles of The Veritus Way of fundraising?

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Question of the Month: What are the guiding principles of The Veritus Way of fundraising?

No matter how long you’ve been following Veritus Group, you’ve probably heard us encourage you to adopt “The Veritus Way” of major gift fundraising. But what exactly does that mean?

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The Insights I Have Gleaned by Analyzing over 1,000 Donor Files

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The Insights I Have Gleaned by Analyzing over 1,000 Donor Files

One of the privileges I have in my work is that I get to review every donor assessment that we do. Over the last 15 years, I’ve reviewed well over a 1,000 of them. I love reviewing them because it...

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You’re Going to Be Okay: A Year-End Reminder

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You’re Going to Be Okay: A Year-End Reminder

Okay, you’re in it. This is probably the most stressful time of the year with your work. Well, I guess if you add on all the holidays and all that goes with it, it feels like piling on.

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Changing Your Major Gifts Program from Transactional to Relational

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Changing Your Major Gifts Program from Transactional to Relational

I was told about this experiment back in 1986, and it has stuck with me all these years. A teacher was given false information about the IQ and abilities of her classroom students. This changed her...

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