by Richard Perry | Oct 25, 2023 | Donor Criteria, Major Donors, Mid-Level Donors, Qualification | Major Donors, Metrics, Mid-level donors, Qualifying
It’s so interesting to watch how non-profit leaders and managers decide what level of giving per year qualifies a donor for a mid-level or major gift classification. Just ask the question: “What level of giving constitutes a mid-level giver in your organization?” and...
by Veritus Group | Jul 31, 2023 | Caseload Management, Metrics, Strategic planning, Tasks, Time Management | Caseloads, Metrics, Planning, Prioritizing, Strategic Plans, Structure
Recently, we were talking to a client about how to help their fundraisers stay on track. They know the general idea and direction they should be heading, but when it comes to the day-to-day question of “Where should I be spending my time?” there’s often confusion or a...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 3, 2023 | Failure, Frontline Fundraiser, Job Performance, Success | Accountability, Evaluation, Hiring and Retaining Staff, Metrics, Performance
“Why am I failing at my job?” We hear this question a lot these days. Failure is lurking for many (if not most) mid-level, major gifts, and planned giving officers in the non-profit sector. But it’s a quiet question. You have to dig to find it. Why? Because these good...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 27, 2023 | Employee Management, managers, Metrics, Non-Profit Leadership | Leadership, Management, Metrics, Performance
The non-profit industrial complex is broken. Yes, Richard and I could write another book just on that one sentence. There are many reasons why it’s broken, but I’m not going to write a book-long blog here, so I’ll concentrate on one aspect of its brokenness: the...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 16, 2022 | Meaningful Connection, Meaningful Connections, Metrics | Communication, Major Donors, Metrics
There’s been a big change in the non-profit world. And this change isn’t one that many non-profit leaders and fundraisers are ready for. At Veritus, we’ve been speaking about the importance of meaningful connections for years. But the traditional method of using...
by Jeff Schreifels | Jul 24, 2024 | Managing, Non-profit leaders, Non-Profit Leadership | Leadership, Management, Metrics
We’ve written quite a bit about how leaders and managers should manage the frontline fundraisers on their team to their greatest potential, as well as the challenges leaders commonly have when managing those fundraisers on their team. And we’ve also talked a lot about...