by Jeff Schreifels | Mar 1, 2024 | Employee Retention, Hiring, Return on Investment, Revenue, Turnover | Hiring, Hiring and Retaining Staff, Jobs
Here is a quote that we just got from one of the fundraisers we work with: “I feel like I finally KNOW most of my caseload. They’re engaging and I’m building relationships. But it took two years, and I know the fundraiser turnover rate is 18 months. I’m so glad I’m...
by Veritus Group | Oct 13, 2023 | Careers, Frontline Fundraiser, Fundraisers, Major Gift Fundraisers, Major Gift Fundraising, Professional Development | Jobs, Major Gift Officers, Mission, Professional Development, The Veritus Way
Today’s Client Corner article features an interview with Gina Hedberg, Donor Relations Director at Holt International Children’s Services. Gina Hedberg discovered her career in fundraising through an unconventional route. After several years practicing...
by Veritus Group | Jul 28, 2023 | Hiring MGOs, Job search, remote work | Executive Directors, Hiring, Jobs, Non-Profits, Uncategorized
There are few topics as frequently talked about right now as issues with hiring and retaining fundraisers. This issue has persisted for years, but recently it has become increasingly problematic for non-profits. With many organizations struggling to fill vacant...
by Veritus Group | Jul 7, 2023 | Fundraisers, Fundraising, Meaningful Connections, Professional Development, Training | Fundraising, Jobs, Professional Development, The Veritus Way, Training
Today’s Client Corner article features an interview with Maureen Gregory, Director of Leadership Gifts for Freestore Foodbank. As Maureen Gregory tells it, she “fell into fundraising.” Just out of school, she was working as a waitress when a fellow restaurant...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 17, 2023 | Cultivation, Major Gift Officers, Relationship Building, Scheduling, Work Life Balance | Jobs, Major Gift Officers, Management, MGO Characteristics, Performance, Self-care
Recently, we shared on Facebook and our other social media about a free white paper of ours called, “Six Secrets to Becoming an Extraordinary Major Gift Officer.” One of the six secrets is that if you are to become an extraordinary major gift officer, you need to...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 31, 2022 | Careers, Fundraisers, Fundraising, The Veritus Way | Culture of Philanthropy, Donors as Mission, Fundraising, Jobs
“From that time on, for me it became all about the mission.” Sue Swan, National Chief Development Officer, American Lung Association Sue Swan, now the National Chief Development Officer at the American Lung Association, had been working for several years as a...