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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 ...
Every week on our peer support calls, nonprofit leaders from all over the country gather to swap stories, share tips, and tackle thorny campaign questions. During a recent call, Hilary, an Executive Director at a small historical society, ...
With DAF Day coming up, it’s worth taking a moment to revisit this powerful philanthropic tool and their influence on capital campaigns and major gift strategies. A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is simply a charitable savings account. Donors ...
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 ...
Have you ever wondered what the ideal number of people is to solicit a gift? Is a one-on-one meeting best? Or perhaps you should bring two people... maybe your President and campaign chair? Or perhaps three people would be even better -- ...
Not long ago, during a training on the board’s role in a capital campaign, a Capital Campaign Pro client we’ll call Polly dropped a thoughtful, two-part question in the chat: What exactly is a stretch gift and how can we help board members ...
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 ...
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