by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 8, 2023 | Communication, Giving, major gifts, Stewardship, Strategic Plans, Success | Communication, Giving, Major Gift Officers, Relationships, Reporting Back, Stewardship, Strategic Plans
Just recently, one of our coaches at Veritus posted in our Slack celebrations channel about an MGO she is working with. This MGO grew her relationship with a donor who gave $50,000 in 2020 and then recently gave a $1,000,000 gift, with more to come. How did the MGO do...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 22, 2021 | Personal Touches, Personalization, Strategic Plans | Donor-Centered, Touch Points
You have a desire to be known. We all do. There’s nothing like someone calling you by your name, or a colleague recalling something you mentioned in a conversation months ago. That feeling is amazing. “Wow, I can’t believe they remember something I said that long...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 12, 2020 | Fundraising, Passion, Strategic Plans | Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts
Every week Richard and I answer dozens of questions from Executive Directors, Development Directors and Major Gift Officers. While every question is slightly different and every non-profit is unique, there are basic key absolutes hidden in all of them. So today I’m...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 21, 2019 | Impact Serving, Strategic Plans | Goal-setting, Passions and Interests
We believe that creating strategic plans for every donor in your portfolio is critical. Each of the 240 major gift officers that Veritus is directly working with have a plan that will guide them to achieve their revenue goals. Part of that strategic plan is creating...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 1, 2018 | Goals, Strategic Plans, structure | Leadership, Management, Non-Profits
Do you love managing major gift officers? Do you love developing others and getting results through the efforts of others? When one of your major gift officers secures a large gift from a donor they have been cultivating, do you have a rush of joy for them? These are...