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 Karen Kendrick | Sep 6, 2024 | Donor meetings, Meeting Preparation, Personal Development | Asking, Donor Visits, Major Gift Officers, Personal Development, Stress, The Veritus Way
It’s here! That donor meeting you’ve been prepping for where you will be asking your donor to increase their giving significantly. This is exhilarating and a bit terrifying all at the same time! Now, because you follow the Veritus approach, you already: Know the...
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 Jeff Schreifels | May 29, 2024 | Change, Progress, Regression | Fundraising, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, The Veritus Way
Change is hard. But even harder is not regressing back to the old ways after change has been made. In college, I studied history. And, if you just look at the history of the U.S., whenever there is a big shift or change (take the civil rights movement, for example),...
by Karen Kendrick | Mar 18, 2024 | Assessments, Change Management, Data, Donor Retention, Donor Value Attrition, The Veritus Way | Data, Donor Attrition, Donor Retention, Metrics, Overcoming Objections, Performance, Relationships, Retention, The Veritus Way
Are you a non-profit leader who sees the writing on the wall that maybe your membership program has hit a plateau? If so, you’re not alone! Here’s an example of what this might feel like. The membership program or giving society that your organization has relied on...