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One of the most common frustrations I hear from major gift officers is this: “How can I get my donor to actually talk to me?” Believe me, I get it. You’re trying to do good work. You’re reaching out,...
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This is the first post in a two-part series on how the stories you tell yourself about donors can hold both you—and them—back. Stay tuned for Part 2, when my colleague Theresa Tapocsi, who shares how...
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As you know, relationship-based fundraising is not about making your goals or having a successful campaign. It's about building authentic relationships. Mid-Level (MLOs) and Major Gift Officers...
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When you’ve been coaching and working with major gift officers for as long as I have, you meet a lot of good ones and, unfortunately, some pretty bad ones. But throughout my career, I’ve also had the...
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There were two events last month I want to tell you about.
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I recently renovated my home office. What a project. Just getting ready took a full week. I moved everything out and committed to purging and not bringing anything back in that I didn’t use or love....
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I know there are people who relish the summer. Loading it with expectations of all manner of possibilities. They get a sinking feeling as sunsets start earlier in the evening and the air begins to...
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You probably know how large companies recruit junior executives fresh from a college MBA program. The outsider’s perception is that management immediately gives all new MBAs a beautiful office,...
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Sometime in the next several years, most major gift officers, like you, will leave your non-profit to work for someone else. In fact, today you and your colleagues are moving from one non-profit to...
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I want to be frank with you. I love what I get to be a part of in my role as a Client Experience Leader with Veritus. We partner with non-profit organizations doing amazing work all around the world....
