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How Are You Celebrating?

One of the things I love about our team at Veritus is that we like to celebrate a lot. In fact, we have a Slack channel that is called “Celebrations,” and that channel is exclusively set aside for anyone on staff to celebrate something that is either happening with our clients, our work, or even...

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What No One Tells You About Building Donor Relationships

How are you doing building relationships with your donors? It’s not easy, is it? Building meaningful relationships with major donors isn’t something you can completely learn from a manual or a...

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Fundraising and Donor Horror Stories That Might Shock You

It’s Halloween week, and while most people are trading ghost stories or debating the best candy, I thought we’d share a few fundraising horror stories. Now, before you cover your eyes, I’ll say this:...

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Take the Fear Out of Donor Calls with This Checklist

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Take the Fear Out of Donor Calls with This Checklist

As we approach year-end, this is the perfect time to strengthen your donor connections and feel confident in your phone conversations. Donors are often more available—and more open—during this...

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Why Asking Is So Scary

Have you ever found yourself dreading that moment when you need to ask a donor for a gift? You’re not alone. For many mid and major gift fundraisers, the ask is the biggest emotional hurdle in their...

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YOU Can Confidently Ask for Year-End Gifts—Here’s How

There’s no getting around it: year-end is crunch time. You’ve got goals to meet, reports to pull, events to manage, and donors to thank. Amid all that activity, it’s easy to let fear or uncertainty...

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How Do I Help My Fundraisers Meet Their Year-End Goals Without Burning Out?

We’ve hit that familiar stretch on the fundraising calendar—the final months of the year when everything feels urgent. Goals need to be met. Donors are making decisions. Tensions rise. If you’re...

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Why Mid-Level Programs Are Essential to Your Fundraising Strategy

Over the last 16 years and assessing over 1,000 donor files, it turns out that having a robust, managed mid‑level program with a mid‑level rep is perhaps the most important strategy you could have...

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Stop Treating Your Fundraisers Like They're Disposable

As I now have moved into my 60s, I have much more patience about things than I did when I was in my 30s or 40s… except a couple of big things—stupidity and injustice. Especially as it relates to how...

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Where Do I Find New Major Donor Prospects?

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Where Do I Find New Major Donor Prospects?

“Where do I find new major donor prospects?” This is one of the most common questions we get from fundraisers. And I get it. There’s a lot of pressure—especially from your CEO or board—to “go find...

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