Capital Campaign Blog
The Importance of Matching Gifts During a Capital Campaign
Many nonprofits all over use capital campaigns to raise the funds they need for large projects or undertakings. This could mean a new building, equipment, scholarships for educational institutions, or other important...
Attention Campaign Consultants: Redefine a SUCCESSFUL Capital Campaign
Do you ever look back on your life so far and wish you had been more courageous? Do you wonder what you might have accomplished if you had just gone for more? Today’s post is something of a confession. I come clean...
9 Productivity Boosts for Your Fundraising this Summer
Summer signals a time of rest and relaxation. It’s a time to enjoy the great outdoors and sunshine. This year, like no other, we all need a break. Fortunately, vaccination rates are up, Covid cases are down, and life...
How and Why to Brand Your Capital Campaign
Last week, Amy and I were joined on our weekly Toolkit Talks by Claire Taylor Hansen, Creative Director of Big Duck, one of the top communications and branding firms working exclusively in the nonprofit sector. Claire...
Use Your Core Committee To Drive Your Campaign’s Success
You probably think about volunteers with mixed emotions. On the one hand, volunteers can be invaluable partners in your organization’s success. On the other hand, volunteers can be super-frustrating in many ways....
Getting Your Board on Board for Your Capital Campaign: 4 Tips
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to stop a project? And by comparison, consider what a huge amount of courage, energy and effort it takes to make a project happen. All it takes to stop a plan is to throw a bit of...
Ditch the Fancy Case for Support and Brochure – Use This Instead
It’s likely you know you need a case for support for your capital campaign. What you might not know is what it should look like, what to include, or how it gets created. A case for support, often mistakenly known as a...
Don’t Silo Your Capital Campaign: 6 Ways to Engage Key Stakeholders
As you plan and launch your capital campaign, there are a number of reasons you should involve lots of people from your organization in the process. One of our expert advisors, Richard Quinn, has written a guest post...
How to Pick the Right People for Your Campaign Feasibility Study
A feasibility study is only as good as the information you gather. And that information is only as good as the people you have chosen to interview. So if you want your feasibility study to yield the right results,...
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