How to Become a (Much) More Effective Fundraiser
If I were to give you just one tip about how to become a more effective fundraiser, it would be this: Listen more; talk less. Serious companies record sales calls to track the amount of talking the salesperson does as compared to the amount of time the prospective...
From Conflict to Collaboration: Your Development Office and Business Office
There’s a rift at many nonprofits. Development professionals are often at odds with the people in the organization’s business and finance office. But with a little work, conflict can become cooperation. This is a guest post by Barbara Barron, Founder of...
Why One Board Committed to Give So Generously to the Campaign
The case study below was drawn from an interview with Capital Campaign Toolkit Advisor, Kent Stroman. In the interview Kent discussed the process one of his Toolkit clients used to achieve full and generous financial participation in the campaign. To protect the...
ATTENTION: Your Board MUST Understand Capital Campaign Fundraising
As your organization moves toward a capital campaign, your board will have to make some critical decisions. And board members are often, even usually, not well equipped to decide. 3 Misconceptions Your Board Has About Capital Campaigns Very few people, no matter how...
The Two Stages of Board Preparation for a Capital Campaign
This post highlights the wisdom that Capital Campaign Toolkit advisor, Xan Blake, about boards of directors and the important roles they play in capital campaigns. Xan joined Toolkit co-founders, Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt in a lively exploration of this...
