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Last year, we summarized Giving USA 2025 (which reported on 2024 philanthropy trends) and what the findings meant for nonprofits planning or running capital campaigns. The newest report, Giving USA 2026, offers another encouraging headline, ...
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 ...
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 ...
As a capital campaign consultant, I've doled out lots of advice over the years. A few tips recur again and again. These are the tips that always seem fresh and pertinent and important. These tips are more about human nature than they are ...
If you’re planning a capital campaign, you had better get to know your donors ahead of time. The success of your campaign depends less on how well you ask for gifts and more on whether you've built strong relationships with your ...
As capital campaign leaders look ahead to 2026, a quiet but consequential change in the tax code is beginning to shape donor behavior -- and donor sentiment. New limits on the deductibility of charitable gifts are already creating confusion ...
In recent weeks, I’ve found myself in more than a few conversations with nonprofit leaders who are stumped and frustrated about reaching the all-important campaign milestone of 100% board participation. The specifics from conversation to ...
When you’re preparing to invite a major donor to make a campaign gift, there’s a critical step that too many nonprofits skip: the pre-ask strategy meeting. This meeting happens after you’ve shared your campaign’s vision and various ...
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