by Jeff Schreifels | Jun 17, 2024 | Donor Communication, Meaningful Connection, Relationship, Relationship Building, Relationship Fundraising | Communication, Donor Conversation, Meaningful Connections, Relationships
It’s surprisingly easy to fall into a rhythm where you forget the human side of your relationship with a donor. You get focused on arguably important things like impact reports, client stories, and ask amounts. But in the rush of everything, are you forgetting about...
by Jeff Schreifels | Dec 13, 2023 | Donor meetings, Donor planning, Donor visits, Meaningful Connection, Meeting Preparation, Meetings | Donor Visits, Meaningful Connections, Strategic Plans
Recently our Client Experience Leaders were sharing some best practices and tips that we give to our clients when they’re getting ready for donor visits, and I realized this list might be helpful to other fundraisers out there, too. When done properly, donor...
by Karen Kendrick | Mar 6, 2023 | Donor Communication, Giving, Joy, Meaningful Connection, Relationships | Communication, Donor Conversation, Donor Retention, Meaningful Connections, Personal Development, Professional Development, Relationships, The Veritus Way
Have you experienced how it feels to give your money to a mission you care deeply about, but then you never hear back about the difference it made? It can make you feel invisible and not connected meaningfully to that organization. I recently wrote a blog about...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 25, 2023 | Donor Communication, Meaningful Connection, Meaningful Touches, Touchpoints | Donor-Centered, Impact, Major Donors, Meaningful Connections, Touch Points
You’re creating a plan for the qualified donor on your caseload. You need some good touch points – effective and compelling – touch points that will make the donor feel known and appreciated. But what should they be? How do you know that the touch point you are...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 16, 2022 | Meaningful Connection, Meaningful Connections, Metrics | Communication, Major Donors, Metrics
There’s been a big change in the non-profit world. And this change isn’t one that many non-profit leaders and fundraisers are ready for. At Veritus, we’ve been speaking about the importance of meaningful connections for years. But the traditional method of using...