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The Deeper Reason Your Donor Gives
Every person has a story. Every donor on your caseload has one too—a journey that has shaped their passions, their values, and their deep desire to feel significant. At the heart of giving is a...
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Passions and Interests
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What Does Tradition Have to Do with Donors?
What holiday traditions do you love? We just celebrated a number of holidays with many beautiful traditions. One of my family’s favorite tradition is to make Scandinavian Almond Bars together, a...
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Are You Asking Your Donors “Why” Enough?
Why does your donor love your organization so much? Have you sat down with your donor and really listened to their answer? If they said something like, “Well, I just think you do a great job,” did...
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What Do Major Donors Need to Know in Order to Make a Big Gift?
Veritus Group: December 9, 2024
Among your major donors, there are maybe 2 or 3 individuals who have both the capacity and the inclination to give a transformational gift to your organization. But before they do that, they want to...
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Are You Reluctant to Ask for a Year-End Gift?
You have roughly 5-6 weeks left in the year to have face-to-face conversations with your donors and to ask for gifts. I say that because all of your donor meetings really should be wrapped up by...
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Founder Q&A: Is The Veritus Way Relevant to Any Fundraising Strategy?
Veritus Group: September 22, 2023
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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Why Being a Frontline Fundraiser is NOT Just a Career
To illustrate the deep impact that you have as a frontline fundraiser in matching your donor’s passions to the mission, I’d like to share a story.
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Four Things That All Donors Want
What donors want is rather simple. In truth, it boils down to our own core wants. If you can meet these wants, you’ll be surprised to see how much more impactful your donor relationships will become.
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Your Donors Are Searching for Significance
I was sent away to a boarding school in another country when I was six years old. Except for two years, all of my school and college experience was in boarding schools away from home.
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The Dual Purpose of Fundraising
The purpose of fundraising seems to be what the word says: FUND raising. That seems self-explanatory. Fundraisers raise the funds. Or more basically – get the money.
