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Guided Feasibility Studies Lead to Deeper Donor Conversations

Guided Feasibility Studies Lead to Deeper Donor Conversations

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Do you wonder whether you could have real, genuine conversations with your largest potential donors that weren’t laced with anxiety? Conversations when you can really discuss your organization -- with all its wonders and challenges -- are ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, Feasibility Study

Train Your Board to Think Bigger About Their Campaign Gifts

How High Will You Go? Train Your Board to Think Bigger About Campaign Gifts

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Most people give out of habit. They have a few, perhaps six or eight, organizations they give to and they have an amount they are comfortable giving. For some people $100 is a comfortable gift. Others may comfortably give $500 or $1000 or ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness, Donor Cultivation, General Campaign

Engage Campaign Donors by Inviting Them to Self-Select

Engage Campaign Donors by Inviting Them to Self-Select

By Andrea Kihlstedt

I believe in giving donors a chance to self-select as a way of engaging them in your cause. The approach outlined in this post is easy, it provides great information, and it helps you create a list of people who self-select as being ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, General Campaign

Leveraging Your Donor Database for Capital Campaign Success

Leveraging Your Donor Database for Capital Campaign Success

By Steven Shattuck

When embarking on a capital campaign, nonprofits often look outward -- researching best practices, hiring a consultant, and seeking major donors. But the key to maximizing your fundraising success already lies within your organization. Your ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Data & AI, Donor Cultivation

How to Get Your Donor Database Ready for a Capital Campaign

How to Get Your Donor Database Ready for a Capital Campaign

By Steven Shattuck

A successful capital campaign takes extensive planning and preparation. While factors like the case for support and leadership gifts are critical, having clean, organized donor data is the essential foundation on which to build your ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Data & AI, Donor Cultivation

6 Effective Ways to Engage Donors During a Capital Campaign

6 Effective Ways to Engage Donors During a Capital Campaign

By Andrea Kihlstedt

The following is a guest post written by Frank Mumford, CFRE, who works with Gravyty, a leading donor engagement software company. Capital campaigns are a major initiative for fundraising organizations that require long-term, strategic ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, General Campaign

Use Your Capital Campaign to Expand Your Cultural Competency Skills

Use Your Capital Campaign to Expand Your Cultural Competency Skills

By Kristin Raack

Capital campaigns are powerful catalysts for transformational growth, and simultaneously a time of great inspiration that strengthens the relationships with your donors and communities. But, in the busyness of a campaign, some of your ...

Filed Under: DEI, Donor Cultivation, General Campaign

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: DEI, Donor Cultivation, General Campaign

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