Capital Campaign Blog
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,...
The RIGHT Fundraising Mindset: Abundance and Optimism Win Every Time
When was the last time you sat down with the leaders at your organization to dream big? For example, what might you do with an extra $1 million? What about $5 or even $10 million more? How would that change the...
Capital Campaign Timing: 4 Lessons to Build Donor Trust
The timing of your campaign must take many things into consideration. Is your organization ready? Do you have the donors? Is it a propitious time in your community? Are the economic indicators positive? These and many...
Radical Innovation in Capital Campaigns: Guided Feasibility Studies
It’s rare for there to be real innovation and change in fundraising, or in most sectors for that matter. Every once in a while, however, a new idea emerges which is so radical, so revolutionary, it makes you want to...
Your Capital Campaign Isn’t Done When You Reach Your Goal
I know you’ll feel a huge surge of relief once you’re campaign goes over its goal. That pledge comes in that surges you over the top and you send a celebratory email out to the key people who have been working on your...
A Powerful Way to Build Your Board Before a Campaign
Years ago, I had the good fortune to meet Peter, a wise man who was experienced in the ways of nonprofits. Peter was not only wise, but he was also wealthy and had access to the upper echelons of New York society. For...
Zoom – Is it a Permanent Cure for Fundraising Isolation?
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the USA shutting down due to Covid-19, I’ve been reflecting on how work has changed for so many people. The Virtual Work Model Has Become the Standard When we established the...
Understand How Major Donors Think: Meet Isabel and John
Major donors fuel capital campaigns. And when it comes to capital campaigns, three questions always pop up, again and again: Will our capital campaign cannibalize our annual fundraising? Should we include our annual...
Adopt a Smarter Mindset and You’ll Absolutely Raise More Money
It takes a certain mindset to raise a mountain of money. The saying, “if you think you can, you can,” rings true. Your Mindset About Raising Money is Everything If you believe you can’t raise money, then you won’t....
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