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Permission-Based Asking: Celebrate
I have to admit that I find it very hard to celebrate anything. It is one of the wounds I carry. I am so focused on doing and reaching objectives that I just forget about stopping to celebrate what...
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Permission-Based Asking: The Alignment Circle
One of the biggest errors in asking is to assume that the process is linear, i.e you start at one point and, through a succession of steps, you get to the final conclusion. The steps are all in...
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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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Here's What MGOs Should Do in January
Back in November I wrote about what you should be doing in December to finish strong. I really hope it’s going well. Today, I want to suggest what you can do in January that will set the stage for an...
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Honesty and Transparency Build Trust with Donors
Part three of the series: Six Traits of Healthy Donor Relationships “Yes, you are right. Our overhead is 26%!” “I’m calling to let you know that the project you funded is being shut down. We thought...
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Time to Plan: #3 – Refresh Your Caseload
As a major gift officer, you are delivering two values. First, you are delivering value to the donor by helping her fulfill her interests and passions through her giving to your organization. Second,...
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Time to Plan: #2 – Planning for the New Year
2016 is just days away. It is not too early to start planning how you’ll be successful in the coming calendar year.
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Time to Plan: #1 – Year End Strategy
This is the first of a three-part series. We’re into December already, and there are plenty of distractions pulling you away from your caseload.
