Major Gifts

The main thing I have learned is that hardly anything in life is really solely about me, even as much as I want it to be.

There are three macroeconomic factors that are all occurring, creating an opportunity for nonprofits to launch a capital campaign. 

There is no doubt that your job as a major gift officer can be difficult. There are a number of threats to your psyche that come from either the organization or the donor. But there is a group of internal threats that you face as well.

The content of many fundraising and major gift consultants is often about strategy or messaging, which it should be.

One of the pushbacks we get from MGOs about “The Veritus Way” is the need to create at least one touchpoint per month per donor.

Almost every day, I am kindly interrupting a conversation and asking: “What’s the problem?”

At almost every junction on the road of your life, both personal and professional, you have a decision to make.

It’s quite common for an organization that raises $1 million for operating support each year to set a campaign goal of $10 million +.

We are constantly asking directors of development to encourage and thank their major gift officers.

The relationship started like any other. The donor wanted to give to a specific program. The organization was very happy to help her.