• About
  • Login
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Capital Campaign Pro Logo

Capital Campaign Pro

Everything You Need for a Successful Campaign

  • Services
    • Campaign Consulting
    • Feasibility Studies
    • Campaign Readiness
  • Pricing
  • Results
  • Resources
    • Free Resources
    • Campaign Pro Blog
    • Weekly Podcast
    • Free Webinars
    • Live Q&A Sessions
    • Research
    • A Board Member’s Guide
  • Let’s Talk

Amy Eisenstein

Use Your Capital Campaign to Build a Long-Term Major Gift Program

Use Your Capital Campaign to Build a Long-Term Major Gift Program

By Amy Eisenstein

Many people assume you need a major gift program before launching a capital campaign. But it actually works the other way around. Many of our clients use their campaign to jumpstart their major gift program. Of course, what counts as a ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Major Gifts

Immerse Donors in Your Mission by Creating a Truly Memorable Experience

Immerse Donors in Your Mission by Creating a Truly Memorable Experience

By Amy Eisenstein

Last week, Tammy Zonker, one of Capital Campaign Pro’s brilliant team members, spoke at the International Conference of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP ICON). In a conference filled with sessions on AI, her presentation on ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, General Campaign, Uncategorized

Afraid to Ask for a Major Gift in a Tough Economy? Don’t Be – Here’s Why

Afraid to Ask for a Major Gift in a Tough Economy? Don’t Be – Here’s Why

By Amy Eisenstein

If you or your leadership team are feeling hesitant to ask for gifts right now, you’re not alone. Economic uncertainty, global instability, and constant negative headlines can make it feel like the worst possible moment to fundraise. But ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, Uncertain Times

5 Capital Campaign Lies Board Members Tell Themselves

5 Capital Campaign Lies Board Members Tell Themselves

By Amy Eisenstein

After talking with hundreds of board members at more organizations than I can count, I’ve noticed a pattern. The same concerns, objections, and assumptions surface again and again when the topic of a capital campaign comes up. Most of these ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness

4 Practical Ways to Simplify Your Campaign’s Quiet Phase

Can’t Keep Up? 4 Practical Ways to Simplify Your Campaign’s Quiet Phase

By Amy Eisenstein

Development teams, large and small, are almost always overworked and under-resourced. Nonprofit leaders are juggling donor relationships, board management, programs, and day-to-day operations, often with too little time and too few ...

Filed Under: Quiet Phase

Capital Campaign Feasibility Study: The Ultimate Guide

Capital Campaign Feasibility Study: The Ultimate Guide

By Amy Eisenstein

Well-executed feasibility studies give nonprofit leaders the data-informed confidence they need to lead successful campaigns. Capital campaign feasibility studies offer organizations insight into how much they can realistically expect to ...

Filed Under: Feasibility Study, General Campaign, Most Popular, Pre-Campaign

Best Ways to Express Gratitude Throughout Your Capital Campaign

Best Ways to Express Gratitude Throughout Your Capital Campaign

By Amy Eisenstein

Tis the season of giving thanks -- so volunteer and donor recognition may be top of mind. But meaningful gratitude is so much more than a plaque on the wall or a well-crafted thank-you note. At its core, gratitude is about making sure the ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, General Campaign

Creating a Capital Campaign Budget that Works: Quick Guide

Creating Your Capital Campaign Budget + Interactive Template

By Amy Eisenstein

When you think about fundraising costs, always consider your return on investment (ROI). How much is “reasonable” to spend to raise a dollar? Depending on what type of fundraising you’re doing, the cost to raise $1 ranges anywhere from ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign, Most Popular

Next

Footer

Everything You Need for a Successful Campaign

Talk to Us

Get to Know Us

  • Free Strategy Session
  • Campaign Consulting
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Campaign Readiness
  • Meet the Team
  • Partners
  • Contact Us

Resources

  • Campaign Resources
  • Campaigns: Ultimate Guide
  • Campaign Pro Blog
  • Weekly Podcast
  • Free Webinars
  • Live Q&A Sessions
  • Research

PO Box 686  |  Westfield, NJ 07090  |  Ph: 201.970.9766 © 2026 Capital Campaign Pro, LLC  |  Privacy  |  AI Policy  |  Terms  |  Refer & Earn

We’ve Written a New Book for Board Members

Get Launch Updates + Free Chapter Preview

A Board Members Guide to Capital Campaign Fundraising removes the fear of a campaign by explaining how successful capital campaigns actually work, and how board members can help.