Getting to the Heart of Major-Gifts Giving
Good question. What are you doing? If you’re an organizational leader or manager and you see this zombie-like state among your colleagues — and in yourself — there’s great cause for concern.
If you’re surrounded by people who seem proud that they’re “in control of their emotions” or that they “never cry or express feelings,” you might want to run for the door. Lack of passion in an organization, and especially in a major-gifts
program, can be deadly.
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.
Jeff Schreifels is the principal owner of Veritus Group — an agency that partners with nonprofits to create, build and manage mid-level fundraising, major gifts and planned giving programs. In his 32-plus year career, Jeff has worked with hundreds of nonprofits, helping to raise more than $400 million in revenue.
