5 Ways to Face Your Capital Campaign with Courage in 2022
It takes courage to plan a capital campaign. That’s because thinking about raising a huge amount of money is scary. It’s one of the most challenging forms of fundraising and you know what’s on the line. But most things worth doing take a healthy dose of bravery....
Capital Campaign Resources, Tips, Tools and FAQ for Board Members
If you’re headed into a capital campaign, it’s likely your board members are anxious. For starters, they’ll want to know how much they’ll need to give. And whether they’ll need to help raise the funds. Knowledge is power. It will go a long way to help your board...
Capital Campaign Basics: A 7-Step Checklist for Capital Campaigns
Capital Campaigns can be complicated and overwhelming. But they don’t have to be! When considering a campaign, you’re likely planning to raise the largest amount your organization has ever tried to raise. That’s scary. But if you’ve got a big vision for your...
Overcome Your Fear of Asking for Leadership Capital Campaign Gifts
Leadership gifts, or lack of them, can make or break your capital campaign. Those are the top ten gifts on your donor pyramid (or gift range chart). Generally, those top ten gifts get you to approximately 50% (or more) of your campaign goal. If you don’t receive one...
6 Simple Steps to Supercharge Your Year-End Giving, Campaign-Style
One of the reasons capital campaigns help organizations raise enormous amounts of money (often 10 times normal fundraising revenue) is that there is specific strategy baked into campaign plans. Much of the strategy which is critical to successful capital campaigns can...
