Why Do You Need a Coach?
If you are a frontline fundraiser, you need a coach. It’s doesn’t matter if you are brand new to the profession or you have over 20 years of experience. I have seen first-hand, over and over again, the difference a coach makes in the success of a fundraiser’s...
How Are Your Major Gift Fundraising Results?
At Veritus, our team has a Slack channel called “Celebrations.” If I’m ever feeling down, I go in there and it revives my spirit. Why? Because in that celebration channel are phenomenal stories that our team has posted on the amazing results our clients are getting. I...
The Best Gift YOU Can Give
As fundraisers, we love talking to donors about how THEIR gift can make a difference to help make the world a better place. But we don’t often talk about the best gift YOU can give as a fundraiser to help your manager sleep better at night. Well, I’ll tell you. The...
“I Don’t Need to Be Held Accountable!”
Over the last three years, I’ve had a trainer to help me with strength, conditioning, core work, etc. So, twice a week, I work out with Tony in his basement, so that when I’m 80, I don’t have to end up immobile. I hate it. It’s hard work. I mean, after the workout,...
Just Own It!
You just had a meeting or phone call with a donor, and it went well. Until you said something that you think landed wrong. The donor didn’t say anything, but the “air” felt different. So what do you do? My recommendation: own it. If you feel a bit funny, it’s likely...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
