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Are You Making Up Stories About How Your Donor Doesn’t Want to Hear from You?

Are You Making Up Stories About How Your Donor Doesn’t Want to Hear from You?

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 23, 2023 | Asking, Communication Preferences, Donor Communication, Following Up | Asking, Donor Conversation, Facilitation, Fundraising, Meaningful Connections

To be a successful fundraiser, you must overcome these two problems in how you think about your donor communication.

Question of the Month: What does it really mean when a donor says “no” to your request for a gift?

Question of the Month: What does it really mean when a donor says “no” to your request for a gift?

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 26, 2022 | Asking, Donor Relations, Permission | Asking, Donor-Centered, Fundraising, Permission-Based Asking

It can be discouraging when a donor says no to your request for a gift. But it’s an opportunity to deepen your relationship with the donor.

What the Arab Culture Can Teach Us About Meaningful Donor Conversations

What the Arab Culture Can Teach Us About Meaningful Donor Conversations

by Karen Kendrick | Sep 12, 2022 | Asking, Conversations, Donor Communication | Asking, Communication, Donor Conversation, Permission-Based Asking

When you set clear expectations and provide a structure around your donor conversations, it makes space for deeper connections.

If You’re a Frontline Fundraiser, You Have to Ask

If You’re a Frontline Fundraiser, You Have to Ask

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 7, 2022 | Asking, Caseload Management, Fundraising | Asking, Donor-Centered, Fundraising, Permission-Based Asking

When you don’t ask, it lowers your caseload performance. Here’s a story of how one fundraiser adjusted his philosophy to embrace asking.

Veritus Client Corner: From lobbyist to major gifts officer

Veritus Client Corner: From lobbyist to major gifts officer

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 8, 2022 | Asking, Donor Relations, Major Gift Officers, Relationship Building | Asking, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Relationships

Client Corner featuring MGO Susan Nahvi. Susan shares how the Veritus process has boosted her relationship-building approach.

Don’t Be Discouraged By A Donor’s Gift

Don’t Be Discouraged By A Donor’s Gift

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 8, 2021 | Asking, Role of Money, Transformational giving | Giving, Major Gifts, Transformational Gift

Remember, a donor’s gift is much more than just the money or the amount.

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