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Andrea Kihlstedt

22 Questions to Get to Know Your Capital Campaign Donors

22 Questions to Get to Know Your Capital Campaign Donors

By Andrea Kihlstedt

If you’re planning a capital campaign, you had better get to know your donors ahead of time. The success of your campaign depends less on how well you ask for gifts and more on whether you've built strong relationships with your ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts, Pre-Campaign

How to Handle Fundraising Volunteers Who Don’t Follow Through

How to Handle Fundraising Volunteers Who Don’t Follow Through

By Andrea Kihlstedt

How many hours do you spend trying to wrangle your volunteers to do what they said they’d do? And what happens when they don’t? On a recent consulting call, a board member said that he hadn’t made the donor calls he had promised to make a ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, General Campaign

Two Human Skills that Will Help Your Capital Campaign Succeed

Two Human Skills that Will Help Your Capital Campaign Succeed

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Now more than ever, particularly with the rise of AI, we shouldn’t overlook the human skills that play an integral role in the success of capital campaigns. After all, it’s often in the most high-pressure moments that our human strengths ...

Filed Under: General Campaign

A Cautionary Tale: How a Gift Solicitation Goes Wrong

A Cautionary Tale: How a Gift Solicitation Goes Wrong

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Have you ever wondered what the ideal number of people is to solicit a gift? Is a one-on-one meeting best? Or perhaps you should bring two people... maybe your President and campaign chair? Or perhaps three people would be even better -- ...

Filed Under: Major Gifts

Capital Campaign Plan: 11 Essential Elements & Top Tips

Capital Campaign Plan: 11 Essential Elements & Top Tips

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Capital campaigns are major undertakings, and every nonprofit considering starting one should have a plan. However, many nonprofits also likely aren’t sure exactly what to include in their plans.  For decades, nonprofits have relied on ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign, Most Popular, Pre-Campaign

Do You Have the Major Gift Prospects to Meet Your Capital Campaign Goal?

Do You Have the Major Gift Prospects to Meet Your Capital Campaign Goal?

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Capital campaigns are always based on a huge, exciting vision. That’s what you need to inspire donors to step up and make those really big gifts. We love a big bold vision. Your campaign will probably have its own big bold vision, based on ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign, Major Gifts, Pre-Campaign

How to Generate Good Fortune when Raising Capital Campaign Funds

How to Generate Good Fortune when Raising Capital Campaign Funds

By Andrea Kihlstedt

I'm sure you've heard the expression: "Some people have all the luck." And if you're halfway reasonable, you wish you were one of those fortunate folks -- particularly if you're working on a capital campaign. Yes, Luck Plays a Role in a ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, General Campaign

Capital Campaign Gift Range Chart: Understanding The Basics

Capital Campaign Gift Range Chart: How-To Guide & Templates

By Andrea Kihlstedt

If I had to pick the most important resource to lead you through a successful capital campaign, it would be the Gift Range Chart. Also known as a gift table or a gift pyramid, this guiding document enables your capital campaign to track ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Most Popular, Pre-Campaign

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