All About Capital Campaigns Podcast

Season 6, Episode 2 What can a nonprofit with just 650 active donors—and a median gift of only $100—teach us about raising millions through a capital campaign? In this episode, Andrea Kihlstedt speaks with Sister Marilyn Lacey, ...

Season 6, Episode 1 Capital campaign terminology can be surprisingly confusing—and choosing the wrong campaign structure could make it harder for your board, donors, and staff to understand exactly what you are raising money for. In ...

Season 5, Episode 51 A capital campaign is too large, too complex, and too consequential for one staff member to carry alone. In this Best of All About Capital Campaigns summer re-run, Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt explain why ...

Season 5, Episode 50 What if asking for a major gift didn't feel uncomfortable at all? The best fundraising conversations aren't about persuading donors—they're about helping them discover how they want to make a difference. In this ...

Season 5, Episode 49 Every successful capital campaign depends on more than compelling fundraising asks. It depends on delivering the right message to the right people at the right time, and knowing when not to communicate ...

Season 5, Episode 48 Your biggest campaign gifts are rarely secured in a single meeting. In fact, the most successful major gift solicitations often begin months before anyone asks for a dollar. In this Best Of summer episode of All ...

Season 5, Episode 47 Board members play a critical role in every successful capital campaign — but too often, they're expected to lead without ever being taught how campaigns actually work. What if there were a practical guide written ...

Season 5, Episode 46 Think your capital campaign plan is set in stone? Think again. The most successful campaigns aren't the ones that unfold exactly as planned — they're the ones that adapt when reality has other ideas. In this ...