Capital Campaign Quiet Phase: 3 Tips for a Successful Start
A big task can seem overwhelming when you look at the big picture — especially something as daunting and ambitious as a capital campaign. However, if you can break down the goal into manageable pieces or chunks, the smaller parts feel more doable. If you are...
Capital Campaign Committees: The Ultimate Guide
Wrangling volunteers can be hard, like herding cats. But they are an integral part of any capital campaign, especially when the volunteers are also donors. If you expect donors to give 5 or 10 times (or more) than they normally give to your organization, they should...
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...
7 Steps to Move Beyond the Quiet Phase of Your Capital Campaign
From time to time, in work and in life, you face a task or a goal that seems overwhelming. When I started to write a book, it seemed like an insurmountable task. Then, I read somewhere that if you just write one page per day, by the end of the year you’ll have a 365...
