How to Pick the Right People for Your Campaign Feasibility Study
A feasibility study is only as good as the information you gather. And that information is only as good as the people you have chosen to interview. So if you want your feasibility study to yield the right results, you’ve got to select the right group of interviewees....
Radical Innovation in Capital Campaigns: Guided Feasibility Studies
It’s rare for there to be real innovation and change in fundraising, or in most sectors for that matter. Every once in a while, however, a new idea emerges which is so radical, so revolutionary, it makes you want to scream, “I wish I’d thought of that!” The...
Capital Campaign Feasibility Study: The Ultimate Guide
Feasibility studies build confidence and credibility for capital campaigns. Rather than just diving into a capital campaign with a very big goal, most organizations begin with a study to evaluate the potential of the campaign. They want some degree of certainty that...
How to Find the Best Capital Campaign Feasibility Study Participants
When considering a capital campaign, it’s important to do a little testing first. There are two things you’ll want to test: The case for support (why people should give) The working goal (how much you hope to raise) The “test” participants are your biggest prospective...
Capital Campaign Fundraising: How to Raise an Impossible Amount of Money
“You can’t raise THAT much money in our community!” That’s what Sam, the Executive Director of a cultural organization, heard when he talked with some of the leaders in his community. Capital Campaign Fundraising: Sam’s Story of ImPossibility Since its founding 20...
