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“We’re a Bunch of Old White Guys”: Building a Board That Reflects the Community You Serve Ft. Harold Witherspoon

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How Rich Families Think (with Bridget Kustin from Ownership Project 2.0)

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Strategies for a Successful Year-End Fundraising Season

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Donors Can Smell It: Why Authenticity Wins, ft. Dwayne Ashley

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Why Your Best Fundraisers Leave (and What Makes Them Stay)

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The Power of Qualifying Donors

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What Great Fundraisers Really Understand About Donors

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Diana Frazier: Is Your Donor Database Actually Working for You?

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Holly Rustick: Why Your Non-Profit Needs a Grant Strategist (Not Just a Grant Writer)

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Diana Frazier: 6 Things Every Fundraiser Should Focus On in 2026

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Christopher Beck: Five Questions Every Non-Profit Leader Needs to Answer About Equity

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Diana Frazier: What Makes Great Fundraisers Great at Year-End

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Marne Fauser: How Authentic Leaders Inspire and Empower Their Teams

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Tom Ahern: Lessons in Fundraising, Love, and the Language of Giving

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Richard Perry: Building a Smarter Development Team

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T. Clay Buck: Relationships Are the Strategy

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Joyce MacDonald: Navigating the Future of Public Media

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Jason Lewis: Rethinking Big Philanthropy

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Michael D'Antonio: Building a Brand That Resonates 

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Laura Lang & Lauren Centrella: Finding Resiliency During Challenging Times

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David Rhode: Navigating Non-Profit Leadership

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Adrian Owen Jones: How to Lean into Your Strengths to Become a Better Leader

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Welcome to the NEW Veritus Group Podcast, Real Talk for Real Fundraisers!

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Building Authentic Relationships

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Your January Checklist

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Three High Impact Strategies to Do Before 12/31

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The State of Relational Fundraising: What We’re Seeing Across the Sector!

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Don't Cut That Budget!

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Are You Made for Management?

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Burnout and Self-Compassion in Fundraising

31

The Art of the Handoff

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Let People Do Their Jobs

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Preparing for a High-Impact Fall and Year-End Fundraising Season

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Re-Release: Using Permission-Based Asking with Your Donors and Securing Meetings

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Applying The Veritus Way Internationally!

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Special Episode: Live from the AADO Conference

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Do You Know the Hidden Potential in Your Donor File?

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Practical Tips for Facilitating a Donor Meeting

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How Mid-Level and Direct Response Can Partner Together

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Measuring Metrics That Matter

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What to Do When You Inherit a Caseload

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Mapping the Donor Journey: A Pipeline Health Checklist

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How to Get a Donor Meeting Back on Track

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Celebrating Women in Fundraising, Featuring Yolanda F. Johnson

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Yes, You Do Need to Ask All Year Long!

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Working From Your Energy: Bringing Your Best Self to Your Work With Donors

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Finding the Right Job: Tips from a Non-Profit Recruiting Expert

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How to Get Yourself Transitioned into the New Year

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How to Be an Effective Non-Profit Leader and Manager

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An Interview with the American Brain Foundation

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How to Meaningfully Transition a Donor Relationship

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It’s Time to Move on From Moves Management

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How The Veritus Way Changed Our Work with Partners: An Interview with the East Texas Food Bank

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How to Talk About Fundraising Within Your Organization

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The Basics You Still Don't Have Down

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The Three Legs of a Successful Planned Giving Program

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How to Be More Efficient in Your Year-End Planning

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Re-Release: What’s Holding You Back from Investing in Major Gifts?

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Can We All Just Get Along?

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Re-Release: Five Things Every Fundraiser Should Do in the Summer

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How to Identify the BEST Candidate in Your Hiring Pool

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Dealing with Boundaries and Inappropriate Situations with Donors

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Re-Release: 7 Ways to Stand Out with Your Donors

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Everything You Need to Know About the Latest Fundraising Effectiveness Project Report

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Everyone Needs a Coach

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Major Gifts Is NOT a 9-5 Job

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You (Yes, YOU) Can Talk Confidently About Planned Giving!

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Boards + Fundraising: How to Create a Thriving Partnership

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Moving From Money to Mission: How to Transform Donor Conversations

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How Self-Love Transforms Everything, Including Fundraising

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Are You Properly Nurturing Your Donor Pipeline?

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Why Outsourcing Management Is Key to Your Success

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5 Things to Do When You Get Back from the Holidays

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Creative Ways to Stand Out at Year-End

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Using Permission-Based Asking with Your Donors and Securing Meetings

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Bringing Your Authentic Self to Your Work

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Terrible Things Non-Profits Do That Drive Donors Away

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Taking Your Donor to the Scene, Without Promoting a Savior Mentality

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The Veritus Way in Action: Interviews with Our Clients

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Tiering Your Donors: The Ultimate Caseload Management Strategy

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5 Reasons Why We Love Mid-Level (And You Should Too!)

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Tips to Better Serve Your Donors

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Fifteen Questions to Help You Go Deeper with Your Donor (re-release)

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How to Approach Fundraising When Your Mission Doesn’t Fit in a Neat Box

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Moving Out of a Membership Mindset

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Keep, Lift, Move: The Three Objectives of a Successful Mid-Level Program

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How to Approach Donor Stewardship in Planned Giving

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Supporting Black & Brown Fundraisers in the Non-Profit Sector

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How to Take Your Org From Transactional to Relationship-Based Fundraising (Webinar Replay featuring The American Cancer Society)

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How to Be a Champion for Organizational Change

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What’s Holding You Back From Investing in Major Gifts?

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Does ‘The Veritus Way’ Work for Smaller Organizations?

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How to Make the Case for Admin Support

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Do You Need a Legacy Society?

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The Impact of a Toxic Workplace

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Creating Collaboration Between Capital Campaigns and Major Gifts

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Get Your Donors Close to the Need

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5 Things Fundraisers Need to Do Next Week

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The Confidence to Have Tough Conversations

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The Importance of Presence