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 years, Peter had served on boards of nonprofit...
Is Your Nonprofit Ready for a Capital Campaign? 9 Questions to Ask Your Board
How do we know if our organization is ready for a capital campaign? That’s a common question nonprofit staff and board members ask themselves. And the uncertainty of whether you’re ready, plus everything you need to do to get ready, might even keep you up at night....
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...
A Simple, Powerful Way to Keep Your Board and Committees Informed
The Capital Campaign Toolkit provides virtual expert advising to organizations planning for and executing capital campaigns. In our role as Campaign Advisors, we work with all kinds of organizations — theatre companies, private schools, humane shelters, museums,...
3 Biggest Capital Campaign Worries and How You Can Beat Them
Over the last few decades, I’ve spoken with hundreds of people who are getting ready for a capital campaign about their biggest fears. While I could make a list of campaign anxieties longer than your arm, three concerns come up again and again. 3 Common and Pressing...
