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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 ...
Capital campaigns are always based on a huge, exciting vision. That’s what you need to inspire donors to step up and make those really big gifts. We love a big bold vision. Your campaign will probably have its own big bold vision, based on ...
One of the most valuable perks of Capital Campaign Pro membership is access to weekly group coaching calls. Picture a virtual room with a dozen nonprofit professionals from across the country, each in a different stage of their capital ...
The following is guest post by executive coach and fundraising consultant Mallory Erickson. If you’ve ever felt anxious or unsure before a big ask, you'll find Mallory's insights super-helpful. If asking for major donations makes your ...
The Giving USA 2025 report shows that total charitable giving in the United States reached $592.5 billion in 2024, a 6.3 percent increase in current dollars and 3.3 percent after adjusting for inflation. This is the first time in three ...
Capital campaigns overwhelmingly succeed because a handful of large and loyal current donors significantly increase their support. These donors give big -- and often their very first major gifts -- because of a big, bold vision. However, ...
I like to think of fundraising as beginning after someone makes a gift! That may seem strange, but it's really not. In the capital campaign business, the focus is on raising a great deal of money from a relatively few donors. And it's all ...
Many nonprofits are feeling the ripple effects of frozen federal appropriations. With Congress slow to finalize agency budgets, federal grants that organizations have relied on for years are frozen in place. Some have been delayed. Others ...
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