Two Simple Steps Helped a Donor Go from $50,000 to $1,000,000
Just recently, one of our coaches at Veritus posted in our Slack celebrations channel about an MGO she is working with. This MGO grew her relationship with a donor who gave $50,000 in 2020 and then recently gave a $1,000,000 gift, with more to come. How did the MGO do...
Have You Tried Being a Donor?
Have you experienced how it feels to give your money to a mission you care deeply about, but then you never hear back about the difference it made? It can make you feel invisible and not connected meaningfully to that organization. I recently wrote a blog about...
Get Rid of Your Giving Club
I was talking to a prospective client recently who was interested in starting a new mid-level program, and all they wanted to talk about was what they would call their giving clubs and the subsequent incentives so that donors would give more. I was like, “Why do you...
What Journalism Can Teach Us About Fundraising
One of the best things we can do for ourselves is look at how someone else is doing their work and explore how to apply it to what we do in fundraising. Take asking questions, for example. Most fundraisers consider themselves able to have a congenial conversation with...
Have You Identified YOUR Passions and Interests?
We talk a great deal about the incredible value and importance of learning your donors’ passions and interests, and then connecting that with the work of your mission in meaningful ways. In doing so, you move from a transactional giving mindset, where your focus is on...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
