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It’s easier to raise money from people who have money. Did you roll your eyes when you read that? Does it make you think, “DUH! Of course it’s easier to raise money from people who have money.” Now, think about how much time and energy ...
Capital campaigns are complex -- at least, that's how they appear from the outside. It’s no wonder campaigns seem complicated. As the biggest fundraising goal your organization has ever undertaken, it would be natural to jump to the ...
I recently had a call with an Executive Director whose campaign was failing. Her performing arts center had completed a feasibility study with an experienced and reputable campaign firm, which had recommended proceeding with a campaign goal ...
Successful capital campaigns use lots of volunteers. Volunteers serve as campaign chairs, on the steering committee and on a host of other ad hoc committees that help with specific aspects of the campaign. Recruiting and selecting the ...
If your boss asked you to put together a plan for your organization’s upcoming capital campaign, would you know what to include? Probably not. Why? For decades, organizations have relied on campaign consultants to write their capital ...
Capital campaigns live or die on the top 20-30 donors to the campaign. Those individuals typically give between 50 and 90 percent of the campaign goal. And it’s likely that the vast majority of those top-tier donors have been donors to your ...
Have you ever served on a committee and had the odd and uncomfortable sensation that you were there for reasons that no one discussed with you? If you’re a major donor, you may suspect that you’ve been invited to the table in the hopes ...
“You can’t raise THAT much money in our community!” That’s what Sam, the Executive Director of a cultural organization, heard when he talked with some of the leaders in his community. Capital Campaign Fundraising: Sam’s Story of ...
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