by Jeff Schreifels | Oct 30, 2024 | Capital Campaigns, Fundraising Non-Profits, Money over Relationships | Culture of Philanthropy, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Mid-Level, Non-Profits, Passions and Interests, Planned giving, Relationships, Structure, The Veritus Way
If your non-profit has done more than two capital campaigns in its history, it’s most likely because you don’t have a strong major gift program and/or you’re using it as a crutch not to develop authentic relationships with donors. At Veritus, we have seen this...
by Veritus Group | Oct 18, 2024 | Fundraising, principles, structure, Systems, The Veritus Way | Fundraising, Structure, systems, The Veritus Way
No matter how long you’ve been following Veritus Group, you’ve probably heard us encourage you to adopt “The Veritus Way” of major gift fundraising. But what exactly does that mean? First and foremost, it’s about building authentic relationships with donors and...
by Jeff Schreifels | Sep 18, 2024 | coaching, Results, structure | Accountability, Motivation, Non-Profits, Structure, Transformational Gift
At Veritus, our team has a Slack channel called “Celebrations.” If I’m ever feeling down, I go in there and it revives my spirit. Why? Because in that celebration channel are phenomenal stories that our team has posted on the amazing results our clients are getting. I...
by Guest Contributor | Aug 12, 2024 | Beliefs, Reflection, Relationship Fundraising, The Veritus Way | Fundraising, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Relationships, Strategic Plans, Structure, The Veritus Way
Today’s guest blog post was written by Diana Frazier, Senior Client Experience Leader at Veritus Group. One of the New York Times commentators I read regularly brought up the term “paradigm blindness.” He was using it in a discussion on the deep political divide...
by Richard Perry | Apr 19, 2024 | Donor Journey, Donor Pipeline, Organization Structure | Donor-Centered, Pipeline Development, Structure
This blog post is the third in a series of six titled, “The House Your Donor Lives In.” I think you would agree that the home you grew up in had a personality. Either your mother or father, maybe your siblings, or maybe all of them played a significant...
by Karen Kendrick | Feb 14, 2024 | Organization, Relationship Fundraising, Time Management | Strategic Plans, Structure, The Veritus Way
I am not and will never be a mathematician, but there is power in breaking things down using a little math to make them real. This blog grew out of a conversation I had with my incredible colleague, Erica Morris, who set me straight and also set me free in one...