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3 Smart Ways to Propel Your Capital Campaign’s Donor Outreach

3 Smart Ways to Propel Your Capital Campaign’s Donor Outreach

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Are you stuck in the mud with your capital campaign fundraising? Tired of looking at spreadsheets and organizing committees and writing your case for support? Do you feel like you're not ready enough to actually contact your donors? Like ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, General Campaign

Use Your Capital Campaign to Build a Long-Term Major Gift Program

Use Your Capital Campaign to Build a Long-Term Major Gift Program

By Amy Eisenstein

Many people assume you need a major gift program before launching a capital campaign. But it actually works the other way around. Many of our clients use their campaign to jumpstart their major gift program. Of course, what counts as a ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Major Gifts

News: Steven Shattuck Demystifies Capital Campaigns on the Fundraising HayDay Podcast

News: Steven Shattuck Demystifies Capital Campaigns on the Fundraising HayDay Podcast

By Capital Campaign Pro Team

Capital Campaign Pro's Steven Shattuck recently joined the Fundraising HayDay Podcast to discuss one of the most misunderstood areas of nonprofit fundraising: capital campaigns. During the conversation, Steven shares practical insights on ...

Filed Under: News & Media

What the 2026 Nonprofit Sector Research Reveals About Capital Campaign Fundraising

What the 2026 Nonprofit Sector Research Reveals About Capital Campaign Fundraising

By Steven Shattuck

Each spring, the nonprofit sector gets a wave of new fundraising research. These reports give us a useful read on donor behavior, revenue trends, retention, digital giving, recurring giving, and major gift activity. For organizations ...

Filed Under: Data & AI, General Campaign

Capital Campaigns Are Not Linear: How Smart Nonprofits Navigate Uncertainty

Capital Campaigns Are Not Linear: How Smart Nonprofits Navigate Uncertainty

By Sarah Plimpton

Even the best-planned capital campaigns — backed by strong feasibility studies, enthusiastic donors, and a compelling vision — encounter unexpected turns. Costs rise. Timelines shift. Opportunities emerge that nobody could have predicted at ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, General Campaign, Uncertain Times

Rethinking Face-to-Face Donor Solicitation: Face-to-Face Isn't Always the Answer

Rethinking Face-to-Face Donor Solicitation: Face-to-Face Isn’t Always Best

By Andrea Kihlstedt

If you're an experienced fundraiser, you've been taught that in-person, face-to-face solicitation is the most effective way to solicit gifts. But is face-to-face donor solicitation really the best way to fundraise? Is Face-to-Face ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Major Gifts

Why Pre-Campaign Planning and Guided Feasibility Studies are Crucial to Campaign Success

Why Pre-Campaign Guided Feasibility Studies Lead to Success

By Tammy Zonker

Successful capital campaigns require trust. These major campaigns ask donors, volunteers, and leaders to believe not only in a vision but in the people stewarding it. How an organization presents its case before the first ask—how it ...

Filed Under: Feasibility Study, Pre-Campaign

Immerse Donors in Your Mission by Creating a Truly Memorable Experience

Immerse Donors in Your Mission by Creating a Truly Memorable Experience

By Amy Eisenstein

Last week, Tammy Zonker, one of Capital Campaign Pro’s brilliant team members, spoke at the International Conference of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP ICON). In a conference filled with sessions on AI, her presentation on ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, General Campaign, Uncategorized

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