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What holiday traditions do you love? We just celebrated a number of holidays with many beautiful traditions. One of my family’s favorite tradition is to make Scandinavian Almond Bars together, a...
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Why does your donor love your organization so much? Have you sat down with your donor and really listened to their answer? If they said something like, “Well, I just think you do a great job,” did...
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Veritus Group: December 9, 2024
Among your major donors, there are maybe 2 or 3 individuals who have both the capacity and the inclination to give a transformational gift to your organization. But before they do that, they want to...
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You have roughly 5-6 weeks left in the year to have face-to-face conversations with your donors and to ask for gifts. I say that because all of your donor meetings really should be wrapped up by...
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Veritus Group: September 22, 2023
When we talk about The Veritus Way™, we’re referring to our proven approach and structure for relational fundraising that’s focused on making meaningful connections with your donors. But does The...
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To illustrate the deep impact that you have as a frontline fundraiser in matching your donor’s passions to the mission, I’d like to share a story.
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What donors want is rather simple. In truth, it boils down to our own core wants. If you can meet these wants, you’ll be surprised to see how much more impactful your donor relationships will become.
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I was sent away to a boarding school in another country when I was six years old. Except for two years, all of my school and college experience was in boarding schools away from home.
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The purpose of fundraising seems to be what the word says: FUND raising. That seems self-explanatory. Fundraisers raise the funds. Or more basically – get the money.
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One of the advantages of being an outside consultant is that you can see things that those who are “in it” can’t, for one reason or another. It doesn’t mean a consultant is better than a front-line...
