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How to Choose a Wealth Screening Tool for a Capital Campaign

How to Choose a Wealth Screening Tool for a Capital Campaign

By Kimberly Keller

Wealth screening has significantly improved how organizations identify and prioritize potential donors for all types of fundraising efforts, including capital campaigns. By analyzing publicly available financial, philanthropic, and ...

Filed Under: Data & AI, Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts

3 Major Gift Strategies from the Capital Campaign Playbook

3 Major Gift Strategies from the Capital Campaign Playbook

By Andrea Kihlstedt

You already know that capital campaigns sit at the top of the major gift world. They are designed to identify, engage and attract gifts from your largest potential donors. Most capital campaigns raise more than half of their goal from ten ...

Filed Under: Major Gifts

Asking a Wealthy Friend for a Campaign Gift: A True Story

Asking a Wealthy Friend for a Campaign Gift: A True Story

By Andrea Kihlstedt

This post tells a true story about a very well-meaning board member who was anxious about approaching his wealthy friend to donate to a capital campaign. I'm sharing it with you because I suspect there are people on your board who are in a ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts

Holiday Gift-Giving to Your Donors: A Guide for Nonprofits

Holiday Gift-Giving to Your Donors: A Guide for Nonprofits

By Kimberly Keller

You’ve probably given some of your donors and board members mementos to mark holidays or special occasions. Maybe it’s a tradition to present a “special something” to trustees as they conclude board terms, or to recognize volunteers who ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts

Leveraging Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) for Capital Campaigns

Leveraging Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) for Capital Campaigns

By Kristin Raack

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) have been a hot topic over the last few years -- and for good reason. Data shows that they are the fastest growing philanthropic vehicle: There are nearly 2 million DAF accounts. Current DAF holdings are worth ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Major Gifts

How to Get In-Person Meetings with Donors: 3 Strategies

How to Get In-Person Meetings with Donors: 3 Strategies

By Kimberly Keller

Shared face-to-face experiences build trust, create lasting memories, and provide opportunities to discover common interests. However, technology allows us to accomplish so much that it often becomes our “go-to” option. Of course, a mix of ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts

Gaining Major Gift Momentum: The Future of Fundraising

Gaining Major Gift Momentum: The Future of Fundraising

By Amy Eisenstein

Recently, I was invited to give the keynote address at the AFP Advancement Northwest annual conference. The talk was called, The Future of Fundraising: Top Trends Impacting Nonprofit Leaders, Today and Tomorrow. In the talk, I shared ...

Filed Under: Data & AI, Major Gifts

No Time to Raise Major Gifts? 7 Steps to Find the Time

No Time to Raise Major Gifts? 7 Steps to Find the Time

By Andrea Kihlstedt

I recently spoke with Nancy, the development director of a small social service organization. Over a few minutes, she outlined for me the things she was called on to do in her job. Nancy has a problem that you probably have too. In fact, ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Major Gifts

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