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Andrea Kihlstedt

Capital Campaign Quiet Phase: 3 Tips for a Successful Start

The Capital Campaign Quiet Phase: What to Know to Succeed

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Capital campaigns are ambitious ventures, and looking at the whole campaign at once can make it feel overwhelming. However, the campaign immediately begins to feel more doable when you think about it one phase at a time. If you are ...

Filed Under: Most Popular, Quiet Phase Tagged With: capital campaign, capital campaign phases, capital campaign quiet phase, capital campaign timeline, quiet phase

How to Get Your Board Ready for a Capital Campaign

How to Get Your Board Ready for a Capital Campaign

By Andrea Kihlstedt

In our work helping organizations prepare for capital campaigns, we often see a curious disconnect when it comes to board members' understanding of the campaign. FACT -- Board members care deeply about your organization. They dutifully ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness, Pre-Campaign

How to Use Ad Hoc Capital Campaign Committees to Engage Key Donors

How to Use Ad Hoc Capital Campaign Committees to Engage Key Donors

By Andrea Kihlstedt

If I told you that you’d have to have at least 7 committees for your capital campaign, it might send you into a tailspin. As a seasoned development professional, you know the challenges of volunteer committees. Here’s a list of some of ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Donor Cultivation, Most Popular

Donor Pyramid: Focus Your Capital Campaign in All the Right Places

The Donor Pyramid: Focus Your Capital Campaign in All the Right Places

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Feel overwhelmed as you think about your capital campaign? Wonder how you'll ever raise the money? The Donor Pyramid -- a concept related to the gift pyramid -- can help you find your way. How the Donor Pyramid fits with Capital ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign

Campaign Steering Committee: Member Functions and Recruitment Strategies

Capital Campaign Steering Committees: What You Need to Know

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Have you ever served on a committee and had the odd and uncomfortable sensation that you were there for reasons that no one discussed with you? If you’re a major donor, you may suspect that you’ve been invited to the table in the hopes ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Pre-Campaign

Level Up Your Appreciation Skills for Capital Campaign Success

Level Up Your Appreciation Skills for Capital Campaign Success

By Andrea Kihlstedt

If you're at the beginning of a capital campaign, you may think that it'll be a while before you have to start thanking people. But you'd be flat wrong! One of the hallmarks of capital campaign fundraising is that in order to raise a lot of ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation

How to Use a Capital Campaign Planning Committee to Great Effect

Capital Campaign Planning Committees: What You Need to Know

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Capital campaign committees are essential to planning, executing, and completing a successful capital campaign. Though there are several types of committees you can recruit for in a campaign, one of the most important is the campaign ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign, Most Popular

Capital Campaigns Build Capacity (Not Just Buildings)

Capital Campaigns Build Capacity (Not Just Buildings)

By Andrea Kihlstedt

What's the first thing you think of when you think "capital campaign?" I'll bet it's building. Most people believe that capital campaigns raise money for new buildings. In fact, many people think that donors like to give big gifts for ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign

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