Get Rid of KPIs and Manage!
The non-profit industrial complex is broken. Yes, Richard and I could write another book just on that one sentence. There are many reasons why it’s broken, but I’m not going to write a book-long blog here, so I’ll concentrate on one aspect of its brokenness: the...
Not Everyone Can Get Results Through Others… Is Co-Management the Solution?
There’s a question we ask everyone we hire. It’s worth asking yourself as well: “Do you prefer to get results through others, or would you rather get results through your own efforts?” Many people think it’s a trick question. Like we are trying to figure out who is...
Truth Bomb #6: There Has to be a Culture of Major Gifts
The Sixth in a six-part series: Truth Bombs about Major Gifts Here’s our last “truth bomb” to land in your lap. In addition to creating a culture of philanthropy at your organization, you also need to embrace a culture of major gifts. It should be clear to you by now...
Great Managers = Major Gift Success
After 15+ years at Veritus helping non-profits increase their revenue from major gifts (meaning mid, major and planned giving) we’ve learned that the number one element for success is great management of the program. There is no doubt that, without a great manager,...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
