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Standing Up for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Across the Nonprofit Sector

Standing Up for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Across the Nonprofit Sector

By Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt

The values of diversity, equity, and inclusion are under attack. And in this era of cancel culture and social media shaming, it’s easy to feel uncertain about how to hold fast to what we believe while sidestepping the vitriol. But we’re not ...

Filed Under: DEI

Meet Andie, the AI Campaign Companion from Capital Campaign Pro

Meet Andie, the AI Campaign Companion from Capital Campaign Pro

By Steven Shattuck

Hundreds of nonprofits rely on Capital Campaign Pro to plan and run successful campaigns. In addition to having a dedicated expert advisor, our clients have access to our Online Toolkit. It’s packed with templates, samples, and training ...

Filed Under: Data & AI, General Campaign

How to Eliminate the Possibility of Capital Campaign Failure

How to Eliminate the Possibility of Capital Campaign Failure

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Queen Victoria famously said: We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. They do not exist. I suggest that you take the same approach to your capital campaign. Once you recruit powerful volunteers to serve in leadership ...

Filed Under: General Campaign

DAFs and Capital Campaigns: What New Research Tells Us

DAFs and Capital Campaigns: What New Research Tells Us

By Steven Shattuck

Donor advised funds (DAFs) are reshaping major gift fundraising. The number of DAF accounts continues to grow. DAF grants now represent over 10 percent of all charitable contributions in the United States. And yet, many fundraisers are ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Data & AI

Capital Campaigns Are Not About Donor Acquisition (But They Can Help)

Why Capital Campaigns Don’t Rely on Donor Acquisition (But Can Boost It)

By Amy Eisenstein

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, ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, General Campaign, Major Gifts

How to Treat Big Donors AFTER they Give a Major Gift

How to Treat Campaign Donors AFTER they Give a Major Gift

By Andrea Kihlstedt

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 ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Major Gifts

What the 2025 Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) Report Means for Capital Campaigns

What the 2025 Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) Report Means for Capital Campaigns

By Steven Shattuck

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 ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning

Time to Worry? 4 Tips for Campaigns Centered Around DEIAB

Time to Worry? 4 Tips for Capital Campaigns Centered Around DEIAB

By Kristin Raack

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 ...

Filed Under: DEI, General Campaign

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