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Major Gifts

A Podcast on Fundraising from Veritus Group

Major gift fundraising is the lifeblood of non-profit organizations around the world. Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels address major gifts twice monthly, to help you and your organization connect with donors in authentic ways to make an impact in your community – and the world.

Celebrating Women in Fundraising, Featuring Yolanda F. Johnson

Celebrating Women in Fundraising, Featuring Yolanda F. Johnson

In celebration of Women’s History Month, today’s episode is all about how women are shaping and changing the field of fundraising. Special guest Yolanda F. Johnson, President and Founder of YFJ Consulting and Women of Color in Fundraising and Leadership (WOC)™, joins Jeff for a conversation about her current work, the challenges women continue to face in fundraising, and how to lift up more women and people of color in the non-profit sector.

Celebrating Women in Fundraising, Featuring Yolanda F. Johnson

Celebrating Women in Fundraising, Featuring Yolanda F. Johnson

In celebration of Women’s History Month, today’s episode is all about how women are shaping and changing the field of fundraising. Special guest Yolanda F. Johnson, President and Founder of YFJ Consulting and Women of Color in Fundraising and Leadership (WOC)™, joins Jeff for a conversation about her current work, the challenges women continue to face in fundraising, and how to lift up more women and people of color in the non-profit sector.

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, today’s episode is all about how women are shaping and changing the field of fundraising. Special guest Yolanda F. Johnson, President and Founder of YFJ Consulting and Women of Color in Fundraising and Leadership (WOC)™, joins Jeff for a conversation about her current work, the challenges women continue to face in fundraising, and how to lift up more women and people of color in the non-profit sector.

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Yes, You Do Need to Ask All Year Long!

Yes, You Do Need to Ask All Year Long!

You wouldn’t believe how often we talk to fundraisers who don’t ask at all! Asking is, as you can imagine, one of the most important parts of your job. And when you’re tuned in to your donor’s giving preferences and interests, you can bring them giving opportunities even outside of their regular giving season.

To help share more about the importance of asking and how to move yourself out of a transactional approach to giving, we invited two special guests, Sarah Coen-Frei, Senior Individual Giving Manager at Minnesota Public Radio, and Fritz Gutwein, Major Gift Officer at Bread for the World to join Veritus Group’s Karen Kendrick (Senior Director of Client Engagement) and Diana Frazier (Senior Client Experience Leader) for a conversation about how to approach asking year-round. We hope you find these tips helpful as you work toward your next donor asks!

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Working From Your Energy: Bringing Your Best Self to Your Work With Donors

Working From Your Energy: Bringing Your Best Self to Your Work With Donors

When you work at a non-profit organization, just as in any job, there will be times that you feel stuck, discouraged, or uninspired. This work is hard, and it’s not uncommon to experience feelings of burnout or frustration. In this episode, Karen and Renita share some questions to ask yourself on days you feel stuck to help you approach your energy differently. We hope these suggestions leave you feeling encouraged with some strategies to help you move forward, bring your best self to work with your donors, and find more satisfaction in your daily work!

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Finding the Right Job: Tips from a Non-Profit Recruiting Expert

Finding the Right Job: Tips from a Non-Profit Recruiting Expert

When you’re looking for your next fundraising position, how do you evaluate which opportunities are most aligned with your professional goals? What questions should you ask in your conversations with hiring managers to learn more about their culture and evaluate whether the role is a good fit? In this podcast episode, Karen and Matt are joined by special guest Paul Towne, VP of Executive Search with Cooper Coleman. As a search consultant who works exclusively with non-profit and social impact organizations, Paul has extensive knowledge about how to interview for the right roles and identify which opportunities will be the best fit for you.

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How to Get Yourself Transitioned into the New Year

How to Get Yourself Transitioned into the New Year

Welcome to January! In these first weeks of the year, you’re likely still finishing out the year-end season, thanking donors for gifts received, and assessing your performance compared to your goals. At the same time, you’re working on communication plans and strategies for the year ahead. In this episode, Theresa Tapocsi and Edie Dahlen, two of our Client Experience Leaders, join Jeff to discuss what fundraisers and leaders need to know right now while you’re wrapping up from year-end and getting started on your top priorities in 2024.

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How to Be an Effective Non-Profit Leader and Manager

How to Be an Effective Non-Profit Leader and Manager

One of the most common complaints we hear from passionate fundraisers is that they don’t feel supported by their managers. Even though fundraisers leave organizations because of this, management skills continue to be undervalued in the non-profit space. In today’s episode, Karen and Jeff talk through some of the obstacles that may be holding you back as a leader for your fundraising team, and how you can take steps to turn things around. For anyone managing a team of frontline fundraisers, we hope you’ll tune in to this episode for strategies to help you be the kind of manager who inspires your team to do their best work.

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