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 Clubs from around the country, as well as Boys and...
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 the list. Unfortunately, capital campaigns...
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 Toolkit puts capital campaigns in the hands of...
6 Pro-Tips to Solicit Board Members for Capital Campaign Gifts
It’s common for organizations to wrestle with how to ask their board members for capital campaign gifts. It can be a dicey subject! Too often people solicit their board members at a board meeting by handing out pledge forms for them to fill out. That’s a terrible way...
3 Ways to Prevent Your Capital Campaign from Cannibalizing Your Annual Fund
Are you afraid your capital campaign will gobble up your annual fund? You’re probably worrying that when people give gifts to your campaign, they won’t want to make their regular gifts to your annual fund. As you head into year-end fundraising season, your fears...
