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Andrea Kihlstedt

Your Capital Campaign Isn’t Done When You Reach Your Goal

Your Capital Campaign Isn’t Done When You Reach Your Goal

By Andrea Kihlstedt

I know you’ll feel a huge surge of relief once you’re campaign goes over its goal. That pledge comes in that surges you over the top and you send a celebratory email out to the key people who have been working on your campaign. We did it! ...

Filed Under: Post Campaign

A Powerful Way to Build Your Board Before a Campaign

A Powerful Way to Build Your Board Before a Campaign

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Years ago, I had the good fortune to meet Peter, a wise man who was experienced in the ways of nonprofits. Peter was not only wise, but he was also wealthy and had access to the upper echelons of New York society. For years, Peter had ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness, Pre-Campaign

Understand How Major Donors Think: Meet Isabel and John

Understand How Major Donors Think: Meet Isabel and John

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Major donors fuel capital campaigns. And when it comes to capital campaigns, three questions always pop up, again and again: Will our capital campaign cannibalize our annual fundraising? Should we include our annual fundraising in our ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, General Campaign, Major Gifts

Plan a Campaign to Take Your Nonprofit Back to the Future

Plan a Campaign to Take Your Nonprofit Back to the Future

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Think back to the time before Covid-19... Can you recall your organization’s goals back then? Do you remember what you were planning to raise money for? Did you have big goals that were rudely interrupted when you couldn’t do ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Covid-19 Crisis

Comprehensive Campaigns: Including Everything Toward Your Campaign Goal

Comprehensive Campaigns: Including Everything Toward Your Campaign Goal

By Andrea Kihlstedt

What should count toward a campaign goal? In addition to capital gifts, should you count gifts made to your annual fundraising program? How about gala revenue? And planned gifts? Or should you only count gifts made specifically to your ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign

Strengthen Campaign Leadership and Planning Through the Asking Styles Lens

Strengthen Campaign Leadership and Planning Through the Asking Styles Lens

By Andrea Kihlstedt

This is a guest post written by Brian Saber, author of the recently released book, Boards and Asking Styles: A Roadmap to Success. Learn more about Brian at the end of the post. Do you love capital campaigns? Here’s a secret -- I ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Major Gifts

Top 3 Must-Haves for Your Capital Campaign’s Web Page

Top 3 Must-Haves for Your Capital Campaign’s Web Page

By Andrea Kihlstedt

The following is a guest post written by Ira Horowitz, Co-founder of Cornershop Creative. Learn more about Ira at the end of the post. After a whirlwind of a year for the nonprofit sector, organizations of all shapes and sizes are ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign

How to Keep the Focus on Your Top Donors (Where It Should Be)

How to Keep the Focus on Your Top Donors (Where It Should Be)

By Andrea Kihlstedt

It’s easier to raise money from people who have money. Did you roll your eyes when you read that? Does it make you think, “DUH! Of course it’s easier to raise money from people who have money.” Now, think about how much time and energy ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Covid-19 Crisis, Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts

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