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5 Reasons for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) in Your Campaign

5 Reasons for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) in Your Campaign

by Amy Eisenstein

Incorporating diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA) into your capital campaign is important for many reasons. In addition to ethical and moral reasons, there’s growing evidence that a DEIA workplace is good for business. How ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, General Campaign

A Board Member Lowballs a Capital Campaign Gift: What Do You Do?

A Board Member Lowballs a Capital Campaign Gift: What Do You Do?

by Andrea Kihlstedt

One of our Capital Campaign Pro members shared a situation with us recently that had her scratching her head as she tried to figure out how to handle it. Our very thoughtful and experienced advisor, Sarah Plimpton, responded with several ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness, Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts

New Research: The State of Capital Campaigns 2023

New Research: The State of Capital Campaigns 2023

by Steven Shattuck

Capital campaigns play a pivotal role in enabling nonprofits to secure the financial resources needed for major projects, infrastructure development, and long-term sustainability. 2023 Benchmark Research: The State of Capital ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness, Campaign Planning, Donor Cultivation, Feasibility Study, General Campaign

Better Donor Cultivation: The DCBA Process for Campaign Volunteers

Better Donor Cultivation: The DCBA Process for Campaign Volunteers

by Andrea Kihlstedt

Often our Capital Campaign Pro members ask questions on the weekly peer support calls that open the way to new insights or ways of thinking. And a couple of weeks ago, that’s what happened. One of our members asked this question: “I’m ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts

Advice Visits: A Great Way to Engage Capital Campaign Donors

Advice Visits: A Great Way to Engage Capital Campaign Donors

by Andrea Kihlstedt

Don't ask donors for major campaign gifts until you've drawn them close to your organization. People don't give because they have money — they give because they're committed to your mission and they believe in what you're trying to ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation

The RIGHT Ways to Approach the Wealthiest Donors for a Campaign Gift

The RIGHT Ways to Approach the Wealthiest Donors for a Campaign Gift

by Amy Eisenstein

In our last post, we talked about the WRONG ways to approach the richest folks in town for a gift. Now we're going to look at the RIGHT ways. Capital campaigns are an opportunity to draw a few, new key donors to your organization. The focus ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation

The WRONG Ways to Approach the Wealthiest Donors for a Campaign Gift

The WRONG Ways to Approach the Wealthiest Donors for a Campaign Gift

by Andrea Kihlstedt

Do the wealthiest people in your community seem beyond your reach? Especially during a capital campaign? This is part one of a two-part miniseries about the wrong ways and right ways to approach prospective wealthy donors for a campaign ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation

Cultivate Donors Using Your Case for Support in 5 Easy Steps

Cultivate Donors Using Your Case for Support in 5 Easy Steps

by Andrea Kihlstedt

If you’ve been in this business for a while, you know that one of the best ways to cultivate prospective donors is to ask them for advice. And on the surface that sounds easy. Most everyone likes to be asked for advice, right? Well… sort ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Donor Cultivation

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