Nonprofits need to understand that major donor fundraising has a seasonality. Here’s some guidance on how to work with this ebb and flow.
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Tag: Major-gift fundraising
Getting Leaders on Board With Major Gifts
We’ve seen it over and over again: CEOs, presidents, executive directors who actually block progress in the major gift program. And the blocking or lack of progress usually occurs in four areas.
Read MoreMajor Gift Fundraising: It’s About the Problem, Not the Process
One of the most frustrating parts of my journey in major gifts is getting nonprofit leaders to understand the need to provide major gift officers with usable resources for offer development.
Read MoreHow to Be a Learning Major Gift Officer
“There is no way I can succeed, because all the people I depend on to give me resources are not doing their jobs!” That was the reason one major gift officer, who was not doing well in his job, gave for his lack of success.
Read MoreHow to Beat the 3 Biggest Capital Campaign Worries
I can make a list of capital campaign anxieties longer than your leg. That comes from speaking with hundreds of people who are getting ready for a capital campaign about their biggest fears.
Read MoreShould Major Donors Get Fund Appeals?
At Veritus, we get asked all the time whether or not a major donor, who is a part of a portfolio of a major gift officer, should get fund appeal letters, email solicitations, etc. The short answer is…
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