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There’s nothing quite like a capital campaign to push you to (and beyond) the edge of your organizational abilities. So if you’re getting ready for a campaign, this is a great time to ramp up your effectiveness. I surveyed our community to ...
I felt my blood pressure rise... When a Donor Says Something Offensive One of my wealthiest donors had just complained to me about the people we serve. Don had stopped by to drop off a check. As he walked into my office, he was shaking his ...
I’m sure you’ve been on those Zoom meetings when it looked like the person was talking to you, but you knew they were reading from a script. Even if the person reads the script well, it just feels different and a bit robotic. I suppose ...
One of the super important but overlooked skills required in capital campaign fundraising is the ability to select and enlist great people. If you have a campaign team made of great board members, great campaign committee volunteers, and ...
Make a short list of five things you want to know about your largest donors or prospective donors. Chances are your list will start with how much money and resources they have so you can determine if they have the capacity give a large ...
What do you think is the most common worry board members have when they are considering a capital campaign? If what came to your mind was the worry that a capital campaign would cannibalize their fundraising for operations, you’d be ...
Capital campaigns accomplish much more than money. The very idea that you could raise lots of money inspires you to think from abundance and to imagine how your organization might have more impact. And, as our friend Nick Fellers reminds ...
Today's post is a guest contribution by my colleague, Peter Heller. Peter suggests using a simple but effective strategy for cultivating donors known as the Whisper Strategy. The Whisper Strategy, advanced donor cultivation strategy, has ...
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