Refresh Your BHAG this New Year to Increase Your Organization’s Capacity
Not sure what a BHAG (bee-hag) is? Don’t have one? BHAG is an acronym developed by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras in their book Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies. It stands for Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. And your organization should have...
Why You Need a Capital Campaign Consultant
Capital campaign consultants are important and frequent players on the capital campaign team. They can be worth their weight in gold when it comes to your campaign. But why are they so valuable? Understanding Why You Should Have Capital Campaign Consultant You are...
Post-Campaign Follow-Through: What You Must Do in the Final Phase
Capital campaigns are like icebergs. Most of the work is invisible. It happens quietly, behind the scenes, long before the campaign becomes public and long after you’ve celebrated success. In my experience, most campaigns for community-based organizations take at...
4 Ways to Use Challenge Gifts to Cure Capital Campaign Woes
I challenge you…! When you read those three words didn’t you want to know what the challenge was? And weren’t you already wondering just a bit if you could win that challenge? We humans are wired to respond to challenge. And when constructed well, challenges are...
Is a Successful Capital Campaign in Your Future? Free Assessments
Some campaigns just seem destined for success. One thing after another goes well. For example: Right off the bat, board members agree on what the campaign is going to raise money for. Excellent people agree to serve in leadership roles. The case for support...
