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Federal Funding Pause 2025: What Nonprofits Need to Know and Do Now

Federal Funding Freeze 2025: What Nonprofits Need to Know and Do Now

By Amy Eisenstein

Here's what we know for certain, and where things stand. Federal Funding Freeze 2025: What Happened So Far On January 27th, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo directing federal agencies to pause “federal funding ...

Filed Under: General Campaign

Asking a Wealthy Friend for a Campaign Gift: A True Story

Asking a Wealthy Friend for a Campaign Gift: A True Story

By Andrea Kihlstedt

This post tells a true story about a very well-meaning board member who was anxious about approaching his wealthy friend to donate to a capital campaign. I'm sharing it with you because I suspect there are people on your board who are in a ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts

Capital Campaign Feasibility Study: The Ultimate Guide

Capital Campaign Feasibility Study: The Ultimate Guide

By Amy Eisenstein

Conducting a feasibility study ensures your capital campaign is highly likely to be successful. Capital campaign feasibility studies help inform organizations of how much they can realistically expect to raise philanthropically and allow ...

Filed Under: Feasibility Study, General Campaign, Most Popular, Pre-Campaign

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How to Offer Naming Opportunities for Capital Campaigns

By Sarah Plimpton

Imagine a donor walking through a nonprofit’s newly constructed facility. They take in the sleek, modern design of the space and imagine all the community members who will come here to tap into the organization’s wealth of programs and ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign Tagged With: capital campaign naming opportunities, capital campaign naming opportunity, naming opportunities for capital campaigns

Why a Local Capital Campaign Consultant is NOT a Magic Wand

Why a Local Capital Campaign Consultant is NOT a Magic Wand

By Amy Eisenstein

If you’re thinking about a capital campaign, it’s likely that you’re considering hiring a campaign consultant. And it’s possible that someone on your leadership team or a board member believes a consultant from your community would offer an ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign

Strategic Planning and Capital Campaigns

Strategic Planning: The Cornerstone of a Successful Capital Campaign

By Steven Shattuck

When organizations embark on a capital campaign, they often think about big goals, major donors, and tangible outcomes, like new facilities or increased endowment funds. But at the heart of most successful campaigns is something less flashy ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Pre-Campaign

Capital Campaign Consultant Costs: An Essential Guide

Capital Campaign Consultant Costs: An Essential Guide

By Kimberly Keller

If you’re considering a capital campaign, you’re probably already thinking about how a campaign consultant might fit into your future. You might have anxieties about the cost of a consultant and how to pay for it. You may also wonder what ...

Filed Under: Feasibility Study, General Campaign, Pre-Campaign

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

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