Capital Campaign Resources
How to Connect with Capital Campaign Donors BEFORE Your Campaign
One of the most important skills in fundraising is that of learning about your donors. This is particularly important as you prepare for a capital campaign, during which you will be inviting your donors to give large...
Capital Campaign Questions: We Answer Two of the Biggies
Many questions surround a capital campaign, and it’s important to find the right answers so you can keep your campaign on solid ground. Two Big Capital Campaign Questions and Their Answers Here are the answers to two...
Capital Campaign Consultants Should Possess These Four Qualities
As you prepare for a capital campaign, you will wrestle with the question of whether to hire a campaign consultant. And if so, what kind of a consultant to hire. If you’ve never done a campaign before, you may have the...
5 Capital Campaign Tips from Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Recently, Andrea and I were invited to lead a 2-day workshop for members of the Boys and Girls Clubs network that are considering or beginning capital campaigns. We met some incredible people, including leaders of...
5 Capital Campaign Tips You Should Never, Ever Forget
These five capital campaign tips keep your focus where it needs to be -- on impact. The bigger and more exciting the impact, the more inclined your donors will be to make extraordinary gifts. 1. Capacity, Not Capital,...
6 Steps to Take If Your Capital Campaign is Falling Short of its Goal
If you're worried that your capital campaign is going to fall short of its goal, you are not alone! We’ve written about calming campaign anxieties before and the idea of not making your campaign goal is at the top of...
Energize Capital Campaign Volunteers With One Simple Exercise
Plain and simple -- you can’t have a successful capital campaign without volunteers. Your campaign volunteers bring vitality to your campaign. They're in the weeds doing the work. They're making connections. And if...
Does Your Capital Campaign Absolutely Need a Campaign Consultant?
Sarah Durham, the CEO of Big Duck, invited me and Andrea to be guests on her podcast, The Smart Communications Podcast. Big Duck puts smart communications in the hands of nonprofits. Similarly, the Capital Campaign...
Two Must-Have Skills for a Successful Capital Campaign
A capital campaign is a long rollercoaster ride. It’s likely to take two or three years. You can be the most prepared organization around and still, you, your staff and your board will be pushed beyond what’s...
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