Posts by Amy Eisenstein
6 Pro-Tips to Solicit Board Members for Capital Campaign Gifts
It’s common for organizations to wrestle with how to ask their board members for capital campaign gifts. It can be a dicey subject! Too often people solicit their board members at a board meeting by handing out pledge...
3 Ways to Prevent Your Capital Campaign from Cannibalizing Your Annual Fund
Are you afraid your capital campaign will gobble up your annual fund? You're probably worrying that when people give gifts to your campaign, they won’t want to make their regular gifts to your annual fund. As you head...
Podcast: 4 Questions to Ask BEFORE You Start a Capital Campaign
The Capital Campaign Toolkit was recently featured on the Nothing But Major Gifts podcast by the Veritus Group. Today’s post includes highlights from that podcast in the form of four questions to ask BEFORE you start...
2 Alternatives to Traditional Feasibility Studies for Your Capital Campaign
Feasibility studies are an important part of any capital campaign. The purpose of a feasibility study is to evaluate your plan and goal with your largest donors to determine whether they are realistic and feasible. The...
When to Create a Capital Campaign Brochure: Don’t Make This Mistake!
When preparing for a capital campaign, many nonprofit board and staff members believe that one of the first steps toward preparing for a campaign is to create a beautiful campaign brochure. It seems logical that you...
3 Simple Fundraising Risks for the Risk-Averse Fundraiser
Are you risk-averse? Does trying something new just about give you hives? Some people have an immediate and negative reaction to trying new things. And sometimes, their cautious natures are warranted. But often they’re...
Answer These 9 Questions BEFORE Writing Your Campaign Policies
If you’re headed into a capital campaign, it’s important to have policies in place which will guide your work and the donations you receive. Not only that, questions will arise throughout the campaign. Having prepared...
3 Tools Smart Fundraisers Use to Lead Successful Capital Campaigns
Imagine trying to open a can of soup without a can opener, or building a house without a hammer. Having the right tool where and when you need is an important part of getting your work done well. The same is true for...
3 Critical Reasons NOT to Have a Capital Campaign
The number one reason to have a capital campaign is that your organization is ready for exponential growth. But what does that mean? Why You Should Have a Capital Campaign Perhaps your programs and services have...
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