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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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How to Secure Board Members Who Really Work

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How to Secure Board Members Who Really Work

Complaints about board members never seem to stop. To list: “I can’t get my board members to solicit donors.” “My board won’t come to events and talk to donors about what we do.”

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What It Means to Win in Fundraising: Lessons from the Olympic Games

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What It Means to Win in Fundraising: Lessons from the Olympic Games

If I told you, “You’re a winner!” How would that sit with you? Would it make you feel uncomfortable? Like a fraud? Unsure if you deserved it? So many of us have a messy relationship with success and...

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How Should You Spend Your Fundraising Budget?

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How Should You Spend Your Fundraising Budget? (#5 of 6)

This blog post is the fifth in a series of six titled, “The House Your Donor Lives In.”

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18 Barriers to Effective Relational Fundraising

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18 Barriers to Effective Relational Fundraising

Every non-profit organization I’ve encountered has some kind of barrier that prevents a donor from freely giving to their heart’s content to that organization.

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Founder Q&A: Is The Veritus Way Relevant to Any Fundraising Strategy?

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Founder Q&A: Is The Veritus Way Relevant to Any Fundraising Strategy?

When we talk about The Veritus Way™, we’re referring to our proven approach and structure for relational fundraising that’s focused on making meaningful connections with your donors. But does The...

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Stop Dragging Your Feet: It’s Time to Take Mid-Level Seriously!

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Stop Dragging Your Feet: It’s Time to Take Mid-Level Seriously!

Remember last week’s blog, where I touted that Veritus clients saw their major gift revenue go UP by 22% on average, versus the national average of LOST revenue at -4%, based on the Fundraising...

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New National Major Gift Revenue Numbers: 2022 Down Over 4% from 2021, but Veritus Clients Are UP 22%! Why?

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New National Major Gift Revenue Numbers: 2022 Down Over 4% from 2021, but Veritus Clients Are UP 22%! Why?

I just finished reading several blogs and reflections from AFP-ICON, which just wrapped up in New Orleans, and it sounds like people are extremely nervous! Why? Because a recent report by the...

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