Can One Person Do Mid-level AND Major Gifts?
Can one person do mid-level and major gifts? The short and simple answer is “yes.” Yes, they can. And it might be your solution as an entry point to staffing up or because your organization is small. But for the long term, having one person do both functions is not as...
Speak to YOUR Donors
You may have heard something that goes like this: “Our non-profit is so unique that it just doesn’t appeal to a wide audience of major donors, and I don’t think we can raise a lot of money for our cause from individuals.” Richard and I hear this so often from...
Take Your Donor to a New Place Without Ever Meeting Face-to-Face
Most donors don’t want to meet with you. In fact, we’ve helped manage thousands of major gift portfolios over the years, and from that experience, we believe only 15-20 donors in a portfolio of 150 qualified donors will actually want meet face-to-face with you....
How to Talk to Donors in These Times
I think the number one question we get these days at Veritus is, “how should I talk to my donors during this pandemic?” It’s understandable. It may feel awkward to reach out to donors when we’re all dealing with an international crisis and it feels like we’re just...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
