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Andrea Kihlstedt

Capital Campaign Myths Board Members Like to Tell Themselves

Capital Campaign Myths Board Members Like to Tell Themselves

By Andrea Kihlstedt

If your organization is heading into a capital campaign, you may have some concerns about your board members -- and rightfully so. Ask yourself: Are your board members often stubbornly wrong-headed? Do they have beliefs about capital ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness, Campaign Planning

Overwhelmed? 4 Ways to Simplify Your Campaign’s Quiet Phase

Overwhelmed? 4 Ways to Simplify Your Campaign’s Quiet Phase

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Sometimes the solution to being overwhelmed is to be more efficient. You can get more things done in a shorter amount of time. Up-to-date lists, functional systems, and seamless staffing can enable you to whip through your tasks accurately ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, Quiet Phase

Capital Campaign Meetings are Complex: 5 Tips to Make them Work

Capital Campaign Meetings are Complex: 5 Tips to Make them Work

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Complex capital campaign meetings are the new normal. In fact, it’s becoming rare to be part of a meeting where everyone is sitting around the same table. Some people attend in person. Others phone in. And yet others attend via video ...

Filed Under: General Campaign

Donor Investment Reports: Help Alleviate Donor Confusion

Donor Investment Reports: Help Alleviate Donor Confusion

By Andrea Kihlstedt

One of the most common questions we get about capital campaigns is whether they will (or won’t) cannibalize the annual fund. And, if your organization relies on the annual fundraising to support your operating budget, that’s a question you ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation

Can’t Hire Help for Your Capital Campaign? Consider Another Approach

Can’t Hire Help for Your Capital Campaign? Consider Another Approach

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Betty, the Executive Director of a small nonprofit, works hard every day to keep her nonprofit running. She’s capable and committed. She cares deeply. She’s built an excellent team of people to keep the programs going. Hiring Help for Your ...

Filed Under: Feasibility Study, General Campaign

Taking Care of Donors Who Say 'NO' and Turn You Down

Taking Care of Donors Who Say ‘NO’ and Turn You Down

By Andrea Kihlstedt

It feels like a slap in the face. Even seeing the word NO gives me a queasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. It feels lousy to be rejected by anyone. And it’s particularly painful when you ask a well-cultivated donor for a large gift you ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation

4 Ways to Plan for Often-Overlooked Campaign Expenses

4 Ways to Plan for Often-Overlooked Campaign Expenses

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Capital campaigns are the most cost-effective form of fundraising. For many campaigns, the cost of the campaign itself is approximately 10% of the money raised. When compared with more expensive types of fundraising, such as direct mail and ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Pre-Campaign

Complex Gifts: A Huge Opportunity for Your Capital Campaign

Complex Gifts: A Huge Opportunity for Your Capital Campaign

By Andrea Kihlstedt

We often go to great pains to make the concepts of capital campaign simple. It’s an illusion, of course! Campaigns often extend for three years or more and are peppered with complexity. Every day, you will likely encounter situations that ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Major Gifts

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