by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 7, 2022 | Economic downturn, Economic Recession | Donor-Centered, Economics, Fundraising, Major Donors
In my last blog, A Roadmap for Fundraisers in Difficult Economic Times, I made the point that you can usually beat a slow economy by properly managing your major gift program. The other point I made was that when times are tough, donors become more discerning and...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 2, 2022 | Economic Recession, Fundraising, Planning | Economics, Fundraising, Giving, Planning
We are often asked about the state of major gift fundraising during difficult economic times. Fundraisers often wonder, will people give less? Should they budget less? Or move into stewardship mode with donors, versus asking them for gifts? How should fundraisers...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 24, 2022 | Economic Recession, Fundraising, Non-Profits | Economics, Finance, Non-Profits
Back in May, Richard wrote an article on why inflation and a troubled economy should not affect giving. He explained that if you bring a compelling offer that matches your donor’s passions and interests, your donor will give. Richard made that bold statement based on...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 23, 2022 | Economic Recession, Giving, Passions and Interests | Fundraising, Giving, Passions and Interests
There’s a lot of noise out there about how inflation and a troubled economy are going to impact giving trends. And in many of our sector’s media channels, there are articles and news releases telling us to expect a drop in giving in the coming months and year. It...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 14, 2018 | Economic downturn, Economic Recession, Planning | Economics, Planning, Structure
The talk of an economic downturn and/or recession is starting to be heard among many economists right now. Do you remember the last one? Richard and I do, because that is when we rebranded Richard’s major gift consultancy as Veritus Group and started aggressively...