Capital Campaign Pro
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Capital campaigns overwhelmingly succeed because a handful of large and loyal current donors significantly increase their support. These donors give big -- and often their very first major gifts -- because of a big, bold vision. However, ...
I like to think of fundraising as beginning after someone makes a gift! That may seem strange, but it's really not. In the capital campaign business, the focus is on raising a great deal of money from a relatively few donors. And it's all ...
The newly released Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) report, which analyzes charitable giving in 2024, paints a stark picture: nonprofits are raising more money overall, but from fewer donors. If you aren’t familiar with them, FEP ...
For countless nonprofits, DEIAB -- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging -- are not just a set of buzz words or an obligatory checklist. DEIAB work is deeply woven into their missions and central to their campaign ...
Many nonprofits are feeling the ripple effects of frozen federal appropriations. With Congress slow to finalize agency budgets, federal grants that organizations have relied on for years are frozen in place. Some have been delayed. Others ...
Wealth screening can be a helpful arrow in your capital campaign quiver. However, it’s not a silver bullet. It won’t magically uncover a hidden millionaire down the street who’s been waiting to bankroll your building project. And it ...
Nearly every nonprofit leader with whom I’ve spoken in recent weeks has questioned whether our current uncertain moment is a good time to start a capital campaign. My answer is a hard "yes." One board member suggested my answer was ...
Imagine this experience... You learn that an organization in your town is planning a capital campaign. You ask the organization's director who is going to chair the campaign. She tells you who has agreed to serve as honorary chair and who ...
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