Fundraising Events: Are They Worth It?
A while back I was on a Skype call from a friend of mine who is a priest living in the plateaus of Bolivia. He's working with some of the poorest people in South America. He wanted my advice on how he could raise $250,000 over the next five years to support the projects he's working on.
Before I could get a word out, he said, "Jeff, I'm thinking all we need to do is have one big event in the U.S. I'll invite everyone I know, have them invite their friends and I'll make a pitch for the money. What do you think?"
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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.
