EverTrue has a brand-new Zoom integration
First, we gave you the ability to create and manage Virtual Meetings on any video platform. Now we’ve added an integration with Zoom! That’s right.
My First Three Months as a Gift Officer
We think EverTrue makes it easier to find prospects, book meetings, fill an empty portfolio, and travel light. But you don’t have to just take
Building a Gift Officer Portfolio from Scratch
We talked with Anna Schlia, director of advancement for the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music about building a portfolio from scratch. Anna’s been
There Is No Silver Bullet; Fundraising is Hard
For the past six-plus years, I had the privilege of representing one of the world’s finest institutions, Tufts University, as a frontline fundraiser. It was
Common Donor Objections and How to Deal With Them
A presidential debate, a fight with a spouse, a meeting with a donor—in the heat of the moment, it can be difficult to keep your
The 3 Types of Visits Every Gift Officer Should Have
The one-on-one visit is the foundation on which all gift officers build sustainable relationships with donors. Visits can jumpstart a relationship between a donor and a
Shifting Towards a Culture of Data-Driven Fundraising
We’re here in the 21st century surrounded by mountains of data and technology, and there are fundraising operations that are not taking advantage of it.
What I Wish I Knew When I Started My Fundraising Career
Walk down Charles Street in Boston’s historic Beacon Hill and you’ll find one of my all-time favorite hang-outs: The Sevens, a local pub blessed with
What to Do When the Prospect Cancels [The EverTrue Evangelist]
This is another installment of The EverTrue Evangelist, a blog series about the challenges facing advancement professionals and how EverTrue’s GivingTree can help. If you missed Jim’s first two posts,
The Biggest Challenge in Advancement? Alumni Data.
If you ask a room of alumni relations and development professionals, “What’s the biggest challenge in your life right now?” you’ll probably hear a variety of
