Who Has Loved You Into Being?
A few days ago, my wife and I went to see It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks, who plays Fred Rogers. It was a wonderful film, and I urge you to see it. There was one scene that will stick with me for a long time that touched me so deeply – I...
The Spirituality of Major Gift Fundraising
We write a lot about the structure, process and implementation of major gift strategies in this blog. We write about what it takes to be a great major gift fundraiser and how to build relationships with donors. All of those things are important and necessary for major...
Are You in Love?
It’s almost Valentine’s Day. I thought it would be appropriate to talk to you about love. At Veritus Group, we’re very serious about data, structure, accountability, discipline and focus, but one thing is even more important than all of that: love. We’re passionate...
Not Asking = Less Love
There is a school of thought in some major gift fundraising circles that if you do a really good job of telling your donors you love them by sending them thank-you cards, updates about your programs and small gifts every once in a while, the donors will just give out...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
