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I Doubled My Support and I Liked It
OK, not as catchy as Katy Perry’s 2008 debut single, but hopefully it got your attention!
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Major Gift Officers (2)
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Do You Want a Great Major Gift Team? Hire a Great Manager!
After 15+ years at Veritus helping non-profits increase their revenue from major gifts (meaning mid, major and planned giving) we’ve learned that the number one element for success is great manager...
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Have You Discovered the BEST Strategy for Mid-Level and Major Gifts Success?
When Richard asked me if I wanted to join his major gift consultancy back in 2009, he had already established the backbone of the strategy, structure, and process of what we now call The Veritus Way...
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Being a Frontline Fundraiser is NOT a 9 to 5 Job!
Recently, we shared on Facebook and our other social media about a free white paper of ours called, “Six Secrets to Becoming an Extraordinary Major Gift Officer.” One of the six secrets is that if...
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Would You Hire a Fundraiser with No Fundraising Experience?
Are you having a hard time finding frontline fundraising talent? You’re not the only one. We’re hearing from our clients how difficult it is finding people to respond to job postings and recruitment...
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Exceptional Donor Service Starts With You
When you think about “donor service,” what does that look like, for you and for your organization? I’ve talked with countless fundraisers and non-profit leaders who don’t see the value of exceptional...
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Perfectionism Is Hurting Your Fundraising
Do you consider yourself a perfectionist? Is perfection something you often find yourself striving for?
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How to Transition a Mid-Level Donor to a Major Gift Officer
How do you take a donor that a mid-level gift officer has been working with and hand him over to a major gift officer? Our team at Veritus gets this question all the time, because not only do we help...
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Donors on the “C” List
A few years ago the comedienne Kathy Griffin had a reality show called “My Life on the D List.” Essentially she made fun of herself as a non-“A-list” celebrity and the lack of respect those...
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A Major Donor Tells You How to Ask
I sat down with a major donor several weeks ago when I was in New York City. We started talking about her philanthropy, what she was trying to accomplish, what were some of her frustrations as a...
