Capital Campaign Pro
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When you think about fundraising costs, always consider your return on investment (ROI). How much is “reasonable” to spend to raise a dollar? Depending on what type of fundraising you’re doing, the cost to raise $1 ranges anywhere from ...
When Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4th, 2025, most of the news coverage focused on its wide-reaching tax and spending changes. Less attention has been given to provisions that directly affect charitable ...
The following is guest post by Sophia Shaw, Co-founder of PlanPerfect and former President and CEO of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Did you ever hear the one about the donor who walks unannounced into a board meeting? The executive director ...
Capital campaigns are major undertakings, and every nonprofit considering starting one should have a plan. However, many nonprofits also likely aren’t sure exactly what to include in their plans. For decades, nonprofits have relied on ...
Capital campaigns are always based on a huge, exciting vision. That’s what you need to inspire donors to step up and make those really big gifts. We love a big bold vision. Your campaign will probably have its own big bold vision, based on ...
If you think about a capital campaign as one big, long, stressful project, it can feel overwhelming. But if you break it up into phases and steps, the entire project becomes so much more manageable. Thus, following a logical Capital ...
If I had to pick the most important resource to lead you through a successful capital campaign, it would be the Gift Range Chart. Also known as a gift table or a gift pyramid, this guiding document enables your capital campaign to track ...
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 ...
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