Media Relations

This page contains content and useful links for members of the media who need more information about Veritus. Check back here frequently for updates on recent clients and milestones achieved by Veritus and the organizations that we serve.

About Veritus

Veritus Group is a full-service mid-level fundraising, major gifts, planned giving, and non-profit leadership consulting agency serving non-profits all over the world. We help create, build and manage major gift, mid-level, and planned giving programs by combining donor-centered strategy with solid management that is focused on accountability.

At Veritus Group, we are all about changing the world. We know donors want to give, but many are left with mixed feelings, wondering if they have done the right thing. We help you leave no doubt about that when your donors give. For more about Veritus please click here.

Press Contact:

For additional media information, speaking engagements or to arrange an interview with Veritus principals, please contact Rebecca Huron at 914-419-6449 or reach us at rhuron@veritusgroup.com.

Additional Links

Jeff Schreifels quoted in Non-Profit Times article about a $350 million gift to National University.

Richard Perry wrote an article in NonProfit PRO about “Wishful Thinking in Major Gifts.”

Richard Perry featured in an in-depth interview on the “How I Built My Fundraising Consultancy Podcast” from MarketSmart.

It’s Not JUST About the Money listed as one of the Top 20 Fundraising Books

It’s Not JUST About the Money – for sale on Amazon.com

Passionate Giving Blog listed as one of the Top 150 Nonprofit Blogs

Jeff writes in Chronicle of Philanthropy

Richard Perry’s blog entry on losing a $75k donation check was listed as one of Non-Profit Pro’s favorite posts of 2016

News & Views

Richard and Jeff’s second book, “It’s Not JUST About the Donor” was released to wide acclaim in October 2020. Learn more here.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Awards grant to Greater Public to build new major donor program for local stations. Read more.

Greater Public has partnered with Veritus Group to accelerate major-gift fundraising at four stations. Read more.

Richard and Jeff’s book “It’s Not JUST About the Money“ was named to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s “21 Books to Help You Climb the Career Ladder“ on July 31, 2018

Veritus’ Passionate Giving Blog is listed on The Non-Profit Fundraising Digest‘s List of the Best Fundraising Blogs of 2018.

Passionate Giving is listed in the Top 75 Fundraising Blogs on Feedspot.

Veritus’ Passionate Giving Blog is listed on The Non-Profit Fundraising Digest‘s List of the Best Fundraising Blogs of 2017.

Veritus Group cited, and principles embraced, in new UK study

It’s Not JUST About the Money listed as one of the Top 20 Fundraising Books

Key Executive Bios

RICHARD PERRY | FOUNDER

Richard Perry has over 40 years’ experience helping nonprofits transform their Major Donor programs.

He co-founded The Domain Group, which was one of the largest full-service fundraising consulting agencies serving major national, regional and local non-profits in the United States. Richard also does management consulting, leadership development and transition, and M&A.

Download his biography here: RP

JEFF SCHREIFELS | PRINCIPAL

For more than 32 years, Jeff has been developing, planning and executing strategic fundraising and marketing programs.

He’s served as Development Director at several nonprofits and was Senior Strategy Director at The Domain Group, where he helped to develop record-setting fundraising programs for the agency’s largest clients in addition to serving the community in a variety of charities.

Download his biography here: JS