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Not long ago, I was talking with a group of board members after a meeting. The conversation started light—family, sports, business. But it didn’t stay there. One of them leaned in and said, “I don’t...
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Folks, I've been on the road again lately, crisscrossing the world and talking with non-profit leaders from all walks of life. And let me tell you something I've noticed time and again – the...
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One of my colleagues in the industry, Jason Lewis, has a phrase for the way that many non-profits approach fundraising: arms-length fundraising. It’s the idea that organizations treat fundraising...
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Major Gift work is not easy. Yet when I read the headlines of our industry magazines and websites, everyone seems to have either an easy way to do major gifts, or some kind of major gift fundraising...
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This is Part 2 of a series on building trust: “No Trust, No Relationship, No Money.” “The fish stinks from the head.”
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Veritus Group: September 28, 2022
This is Part 1 of a series on building trust: “No Trust, No Relationship, No Money.” Trust is the core building block of all relationships. Yet many donors do not trust the organizations they give to...
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In our last blog, Lisa Robertson shared the top five reasons leaders fear starting a mid-level program. I can’t let that go by without also sharing some concrete examples of how I’ve seen...
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“Can you talk to our team?” It’s not an unusual request, but one we often receive when we suggest to folks that investing in a mid-level program is their logical next step in ensuring a healthy donor...
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What can I do?
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It was an informal gathering of board members, and the conversation went from sports to kids in college and to the progress of their business. Harmless. Neutral.
