Do I Have the Ability to Stay Focused and Structured? Must-Answer Question #5
Fifth in a Series: 6 Questions Your Major Gift Plan Must Answer “Do I have the ability to stay focused and structured?” If you’re a manager asking yourself this question, perhaps it should read like this: “Do I have the budget to let my MGOs be fully functional MGOs...
Are You Prepared for the Next Recession?
The talk of an economic downturn and/or recession is starting to be heard among many economists right now. Do you remember the last one? Richard and I do, because that is when we rebranded Richard’s major gift consultancy as Veritus Group and started aggressively...
How to Be Successful at Major Gifts, Even If You’re Small
A Step by Step Guide to Success As a regular reader of the Passionate Giving Blog, you’re among thousands of your colleagues around the world who are trying to do major gifts just a little bit better every day. Richard and I get notes, emails and letters every week...
You Can’t Take “My” Donor!
I was reading one of Greg Warner’s posts on MarketSmart’s blog recently, where he goes off about creating silos within non-profits. He writes: “I always find it stupefying when a major gift team tells me they need to get permission from the direct marketing team or...
Don’t Pursue Your Donors… Be Consistent
I think I’m changing my language about a major gift officer’s approach with a donor who is difficult to engage. For years, both Richard and I have said you should be patient, yet persistent with a donor. Eventually, you will come together. That word persistent always...TOP RATED PODCAST
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