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Capital Campaign Capacity Building: New Use for the Campaign Model

Capital Campaign Capacity Building: New Use for the Campaign Model

By Andrea Kihlstedt

For nonprofit organizations, the most compelling definition of capacity is how much good that organization can do in the world. And how much of a difference your organization can make in the community you serve is the essential measurement ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Major Gifts, Most Popular

How to Raise $100K or More for Your Organization in 8 Weeks

How to Raise $100K or More for Your Organization in 8 Weeks

By Amy Eisenstein

When it became clear the Pandemic wasn’t going away anytime soon, Andrea and I knew we needed to do something drastic to help nonprofits in need. We decided to apply a capital campaign fundraising strategy to condensed "mini-campaigns" ...

Filed Under: Covid-19 Crisis, General Campaign, Major Gifts

2020 Summer Reading for Nonprofit Leaders and Burgeoning Experts

2020 Summer Reading for Nonprofit Leaders and Burgeoning Experts

By Amy Eisenstein

Summer is a wonderful time to sit down with a good book. Personally, I read both for fun and to learn, and most years, I work through as many as 10 books in July and August. This summer of COVID-19 provides an even better opportunity to ...

Filed Under: Covid-19 Crisis, General Campaign, Major Gifts

An 8-Week Plan to Raise Immediate Emergency Funding

An 8-Week Plan to Raise Immediate Emergency Funding

By Amy Eisenstein

In today’s harsh reality, raising funds is more important than ever. Many organizations are struggling for survival in the wake of COVID-19 and the economic hardship it has created worldwide. Raising Emergency Funds Matters to Your ...

Filed Under: Covid-19 Crisis, Major Gifts

Fundraising Analogy: Staying in Line Equals Building Trust with Donors

Fundraising Analogy: Staying in Line Equals Building Trust with Donors

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Kent Stroman is one of the most experienced and articulate fundraisers I know. He has a remarkable knack for finding just the right way to say things. It’s rare when I speak with Kent that I don’t come away from the conversation with a new ...

Filed Under: Covid-19 Crisis, Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts

3 Simple Ways to Help Your Donors During the COVID-19 Crisis

3 Simple Ways to Help Your Donors During the COVID-19 Crisis

By Andrea Kihlstedt

When the world is turned topsy-turvy in ways that are scary and upsetting, as it is now during the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, you should reach out to the people closest to your organization and offer your support. Not only will it come ...

Filed Under: Covid-19 Crisis, Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts

3 Simple Fundraising Risks for the Risk-Averse Fundraiser

3 Simple Fundraising Risks for the Risk-Averse Fundraiser

By Amy Eisenstein

Are you risk-averse? Does trying something new just about give you hives? Some people have an immediate and negative reaction to trying new things. And sometimes, their cautious natures are warranted. But often they’re not. So when Seth ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Major Gifts

Do Capital Campaigns Hurt or Strengthen Major Gifts?

Do Capital Campaigns Hurt or Strengthen Major Gifts?

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Some people worry that major gifts will suffer in the years after a capital campaign. But it’s simply not true! Remember, very few things move in simple straight lines. That’s true of human motivation, growth patterns and yes, even the way ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Major Gifts

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