Capital Campaign Resources
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...
Making Sense of Endowment Funding and Capital Campaigns
Let’s get this clear right off the bat... most money that goes into endowment comes from planned gifts. And most of that is in the form of simple bequests rather than complex financial instruments. If you want to build...
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...
Capital Campaign Communications: More Than the Case for Support
The first thing you probably think you need for your campaign is the case for support. If you’re like many people, you think your case is a glossy brochure. In fact, you may fervently hope that you can create a...
Don’t Let Your Capital Campaign Cannibalize Your Annual Fund
What do you think is the most common worry board members have when they are considering a capital campaign? If what came to your mind was the worry that a capital campaign would cannibalize their fundraising for...
Answer These 9 Questions BEFORE Writing Your Campaign Policies
What do you think is the most common worry board members have when they are considering a capital campaign? If what came to your mind was the worry that a capital campaign would cannibalize their fundraising for...
Endowment and Your Capital Campaign: How Big Should Your Endowment Be?
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
Most capital campaigns include an endowment component in the money they want to raise. And discussions about endowment often lead people to ask the question: How Big of an Endowment Should Your Organization Have?...
An Essential Chart for Tracking Sources of Funds and Uses of Funds
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...
A Simple, Powerful Way to Keep Your Board and Committees Informed
If you’re embarking on a building project, chances are excellent that you will be exploring multiple sources of funding for your project -- only one of which is a capital campaign. Multiple Sources of Project Funding...
3 Critical Reasons NOT to Have a Capital Campaign
The Capital Campaign Toolkit provides virtual expert advising to organizations planning for and executing capital campaigns. In our role as Campaign Advisors, we work with all kinds of organizations -- theatre...
Don’t Wait for the Perfect Ask: Approach Your Big Campaign Donors Early
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...
