Capital Campaign Blog
How To Use Your Campaign to Become a More Powerful Fundraiser
If you’re considering a capital campaign, it’s inevitable that you’re going to need to discuss money with your donors at one point or another. Unfortunately, we’ve been conditioned and socialized to believe speaking...
Can’t Hire Help for Your Capital Campaign? Consider Another Approach
Betty, the Executive Director of a small nonprofit, works hard every day to keep her nonprofit running. She’s capable and committed. She cares deeply. She’s built an excellent team of people to keep the programs going....
Sometimes Words Aren’t Enough: An Expression of Our Appreciation
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s likely you’ve got gratitude on your mind. One question I’ve been struggling with is how to express my sincere thanks to YOU in a meaningful and authentic way during the...
How to Create a Donor Stewardship Plan for Your Campaign
Don’t let your campaign donors become one-time donors! A good stewardship plan can make sure that doesn’t happen. Stewardship -- following up after a gift -- will help ensure that your campaign donors give again and...
4 Ways to Plan for Often-Overlooked Campaign Expenses
Capital campaigns are the most cost-effective form of fundraising. For many campaigns, the cost of the campaign itself is approximately 10% of the money raised. When compared with more expensive types of fundraising,...
Overcoming Your Fear of a Big, Scary Capital Campaign
If you’re considering a capital campaign, it means you have a big, hairy, audacious goal (BHAG) looming -- or at least you should. If your goal is relatively easy to achieve and it doesn’t scare you, it’s time for you...
Complex Gifts: A Huge Opportunity for Your Capital Campaign
We often go to great pains to make the concepts of capital campaign simple. It’s an illusion, of course! Campaigns often extend for three years or more and are peppered with complexity. Every day, you will likely...
Why You Need a Big, Bold Vision to Fuel Your Campaign’s Impact
To have a successful campaign, you need literal and figurative buy-in from donors and supporters. And to get buy-in from donors, you’ll need a BIG, bold vision. During a campaign, you’ll ask donors to consider giving...
Offended by a Donor? Try the “Feel-Felt-Found” Approach
I felt my blood pressure rise... When a Donor Says Something Offensive One of my wealthiest donors had just complained to me about the people we serve. Don had stopped by to drop off a check. As he walked into my...
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