by Guest Contributor | Jan 30, 2023 | Direct Mail, Direct Response, Donor Communication, Mid-Level Officer, Mid-Level Program, touch points | Direct Response, Mid-level donors, Touch Points
Now is the time to start building your annual mid-level communication plan. Does that thought overwhelm you? Is it stressful to think about how you’re going to get all the content created for the year’s plan? If you’re nodding your head yes, you’re not alone. As...
by Guest Contributor | Dec 14, 2022 | Direct Response, Donor Communication, Major Gift Fundraising | Communication, Direct Response, Donor-Centered
Back in October, we hosted a live Q&A where we invited Steve Harrison, President of CDR Fundraising, and Jennifer Miller, Executive Creative Director of Moore, to join our team and discuss how direct response and major gifts can partner together to engage your...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 6, 2020 | Direct Response, diversification | Budgets, Structure
In my last two posts I detailed how to identify donor pipeline weaknesses and how to identify an over dependence on certain revenue sources. Now you have the information you need to act. Couple that with your personal resolution to DO something about your lack of...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 26, 2015 | Annual Fund, Direct Response, donor promotion, turf wars | Direct Response, Donor Retention, Major Gifts, Prospecting, Uncategorized
Today, we’re going to do something different on Veritus Group’s Passionate Giving Blog. We’re going to have a guest blogger. You probably already know him. If you don’t, you should. He’s one of the most brilliant fundraising minds in the business. Jeff Brooks, the...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 7, 2014 | Direct Response, Non-Profits, Philanthropy | Donor-Centered, Major Gifts, Non-Profits
A question that Richard and I often get from development directors and MGOs is whether or not caseload donors should get regular direct-response appeals (mail and email) just like the rest of the donor file. Our answer is always: Absolutely. Okay, so I heard a lot of...