There are two words in fundraising that cause my stomach to tighten every time I hear them: “prospect” and “annual.”
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If you’re hanging with Richard it won’t be long before you’ll be laughing.
He always finds something funny in everything. But when the conversation is about people, their money and giving, you’ll find a deeply caring counselor who helps donors fulfill their passions and interests. Richard believes that successful major-gift fundraising is not fundamentally about securing revenue for good causes. Instead it is about helping donors express who they are through their giving. The Connections blog will provide practical information on how to do this successfully. Richard has more than 30 years of nonprofit leadership and fundraising experience, and is founding partner of the Veritus Group.
If you like baseball, tennis, golf, Gregorian chant, jazz, rock, good wine and deep conversation, then you’ll like to hang out with Jeff.
If you are passionate about fundraising, Jeff will inspire you to be a true “broker of love” for your donors, helping you bring together a donor’s desire to change the world and the world’s greatest needs. Jeff believes that if nonprofits truly want to grow and obtain more net revenue for their mission, it will come through creating, building and successfully managing major-gift programs. The Connections blog will give you inspiration and practical advice to help you succeed. Jeff has more than 25 years of nonprofit fundraising experience and is senior partner of the Veritus Group.
There’s a lot of chatter about developing a culture of philanthropy. And quite a few people have pretty good ideas on how to do it.
Crediting for major gift pledges won’t work, which is why we suggest that you celebrate securing the pledge.
We believe a focus on helping donors fulfill their passions and interests through the organization is a far better approach.
We are often asked if corporations/businesses and foundations should be included in a major gift program.
The choice of words we use often carry more meaning than we might intend.
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