Question of the Month: How does emotional intelligence make me an even better fundraiser?
We’ve all been there. You’re meeting with a donor about something you think they’re going to love because it matches their passions, and you start to notice that they seem… checked out. They’ve gotten quiet. Then what happens? Your mind starts spinning, you’re short...
Managing Your Fight-or-Flight Response for More Courageous Conversations
As a leader, when someone on your team is being territorial and difficult, it’s a good idea to pause and think about why. Possibly, like Jeff just talked about in his previous two blogs, it has to do with your culture, systems, or structures. You need to ask yourself...
What’s Up With Emotions? Building Your Emotional Awareness
Our relationship with our own emotions is powerful. It drives how we respond to stressful situations, our actions, our relationships, and our internal dialogue. Yet many of us are taught to and only allow positive ones in our lives. Functioning from a place of, “I can...
It’s Really NOT About the Money: Create Non-Financial Goals for Every Donor
If I don’t write it down, it most likely is not going to happen. This is why I keep a notepad at my side all the time. I find that if I write down a task or an idea in my notebook, I will execute it. This is also why we at Veritus firmly believe in creating revenue...
How Will Fundraising Look Different in 2022
There’s no doubt about it. A lot is changing these days. You can feel it. And the change is affecting all of us personally and professionally. Things are changing in fundraising as well. Which is why we wanted to start off the year with our view of what will look...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
