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Everyone Needs a Coach
Our culture loves a lone‑wolf success story. “Self‑made billionaire.” “Pulled herself up by the bootstraps.” These stories are inspiring, sure—except they’re fiction. Every standout leader I know can...
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Non-Profit Management
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Less Stress, More Impact: How the Veritus Way Helps Non-Profits Breathe Easier
Working in a non-profit can be deeply meaningful, but also incredibly stressful. You’re juggling donor relationships, fundraising goals, tight budgets, internal expectations, and maybe even a bit of...
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Do You Know What Makes or Breaks a Great Non-Profit?
Development Directors are the unsung heroes of a non-profit. Over the years of working on major gifts (and by that, I mean mid-level, major, and planned giving), Richard and I have developed the...
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Non-Profit Leaders: There is No Shortcut in Major Gifts
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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Don’t Cut Your Budget… Delight Your Donors!
If you are non-profit leader or manager who is concerned with managing expenses and is considering cutting or downsizing your relational fundraising program… think again. Recently, I was reading Seth...
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New Podcast Episodes, Webinar Replays, and More: November 2024
Veritus Group: November 27, 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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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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Question of the Month: What role does your organization’s structure have in your donor pipeline?
Most non-profits don’t realize there’s a connection between their organization’s structure and their donor pipeline.
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No Pipeline, No Future: How Does the Donor Pipeline Fit Into Your Organizational Structure?
It’s always amazing to Jeff and me how the donor pipeline, as a strategic element of fundraising, is either ignored or mismanaged in most non-profits. The reason we know this is that we cannot see...
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Not Everyone Can Get Results Through Others… Is Co-Management the Solution?
There’s a question we ask everyone we hire. It’s worth asking yourself as well: “Do you prefer to get results through others, or would you rather get results through your own efforts?” Many people...
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Are You Having Trouble Coming Up with Touch Points?
I have some great practical advice for you. We do a ton of planning at Veritus Group. Right now, we’re working with over 150 major gift officers, so all of them are in some stage of developing their...
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How You Can Help Your Board Succeed
How effective is your board at helping you solicit major gifts? If your board is like most of the boards Richard and I have encountered over the years, probably not great. It’s not easy to recruit...
