One Last Piece of Advice
Don’t think the year is over, because it isn’t. Jeff and I have one last piece of advice before the year ends in just a few days. And that advice has two very simple points: Take time right now – not later – right now – to go through your caseload and see which...The Benefits of a System in Major Gifts
It was a new relationship – an MGO meeting our Veritus team and approach for the first time. When we first met there was a great deal of emotion and suspicion present in the room. There were a lot of questions. What were we up to? What was our motive? What are we...Charitable Giving is Up Over Last Year
According to the Atlas of Giving in an article published December 8th in the Wall Street Journal, giving is up 12% over last year. There are two reasons for this. To begin with, the stock market is booming and, secondly, income taxes are higher. “People are starting...Making ‘Deep Gladness’ Happen This Holiday Season
Last week I was in Denver meeting with the CEO and a board member of a client we are currently working with. We were having lunch and I was explaining how important it is in major gifts to uncover the donor’s passions and interests, and then serve the donor by...The Structure of an Effective Fundraising Organization
Often, the reason the major gifts function in an organization does not work is because the organization itself is not organized properly. Or the leaders in the organization don’t have a clear view of what the various functions in the organization are supposed to do....TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
