by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 26, 2023 | Fundraising, Major Gift Fundraising, Nonprofit management, Revenue, Strategic Plan | Major Donors, Major Gifts, Performance, Strategic Plans, The Veritus Way
I just finished reading several blogs and reflections from AFP-ICON, which just wrapped up in New Orleans, and it sounds like people are extremely nervous! Why? Because a recent report by the Fundraising Effectiveness Project shows that for the first time since 2013,...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 30, 2020 | Attrition, Portfolio, Revenue, Value | Caseloads, Transformational Gift, Value Attrition
Every non-profit wants to grow their major gift revenue each year. Unfortunately, there are too many non-profit leaders and managers who think there need to be multiple strategies and a magic bullet to make that happen. Let me put you at ease. There are only three...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 14, 2020 | Investment, PGOs, Revenue | Economics, Planned giving, Return on Investment
Most non-profit leaders are reluctant to start a planned giving program because they don’t see the immediate value. The thinking is, “Why should I create a program that won’t benefit the organization for another 10-15 years? I mean, I’m not even going to be here that...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 4, 2020 | dependency, Revenue | Budgets, Management, Structure
You know how it is. You have this one thing going and it’s working for you. It’s REALLY working. In fact, you’re so mesmerized by how well it’s working that you’ve lost your mind and your sense of reality. You’ve become a victim of the plague of one source dependency....
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 29, 2020 | Revenue, revenue diversification | Finance, Structure, systems
It’s never been a good idea to have only one option in any situation. I learned that years ago when I found myself stuck in a nasty situation with no way out. What was the problem? I had relied on one path, one way, one option and decided it was irritating,...