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A Better RFP to Hire a Capital Campaign Consultant (with Template)

A Better RFP to Hire a Capital Campaign Consultant (with Template)

By Amy Eisenstein

If you're considering hiring a capital campaign consultant, it’s likely that someone on your leadership team wants to issue an RFP (request for proposal). However, most busy (aka “good”) consultants don’t respond to RFP’s. Why? Because ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Pre-Campaign

How to Get Your Boss Up to Speed About a Capital Campaign

How to Get Your Boss Up to Speed About a Capital Campaign

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Don't assume that your Executive Director knows much about capital campaigns. Very few do. Perhaps your CEO has been involved in a campaign before, but chances are she hasn't taken an organization from the beginning to the end of a ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign, Pre-Campaign

Capital Campaign Staffing: How to Staff Your Development Office

Capital Campaign Staffing: How to Staff Your Development Office

By Andrea Kihlstedt

If you’re getting ready for a capital campaign, you may be wondering how in heaven’s name you’re going to find the time to run a campaign when you can barely get all of the requirements of your current responsibilities done. You may find it ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Pre-Campaign

Top 5 Capital Campaign Mistakes, Plus Lessons Learned

Top 5 Capital Campaign Mistakes, Plus Lessons Learned

By Amy Eisenstein

Capital campaigns can be challenging and stressful -- but they don’t have to be. With proper planning and execution, capital campaigns are the most effective way for you to add some rocket fuel to your fundraising and jet-propel your ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Pre-Campaign

4 Ways to Plan for Often-Overlooked Campaign Expenses

4 Ways to Plan for Often-Overlooked Campaign Expenses

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Capital campaigns are the most cost-effective form of fundraising. For many campaigns, the cost of the campaign itself is approximately 10% of the money raised. When compared with more expensive types of fundraising, such as direct mail and ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Pre-Campaign

43 Tips and Life Hacks to Make Your Campaign More Effective

43 Tips and Life Hacks to Make Your Campaign More Effective

By Andrea Kihlstedt

There’s nothing quite like a capital campaign to push you to (and beyond) the edge of your organizational abilities. So if you’re getting ready for a campaign, this is a great time to ramp up your effectiveness. I surveyed our community to ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Pre-Campaign

Why You Need a Big, Bold Vision to Fuel Your Campaign’s Impact

Why You Need a Big, Bold Vision to Fuel Your Campaign’s Impact

By Amy Eisenstein

To have a successful campaign, you need literal and figurative buy-in from donors and supporters. And to get buy-in from donors, you’ll need a BIG, bold vision. During a campaign, you’ll ask donors to consider giving more than they’ve ever ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Most Popular, Pre-Campaign

Not Ready for Your Capital Campaign? Don’t Pause - Dive In!

Not Ready for Your Capital Campaign? Don’t Pause – Dive In!

By Andrea Kihlstedt

It’s a rare organization that finishes a feasibility study and learns that they have all the lead prospects they need to have a hugely successful campaign. Far more likely, you’ll have found that only a few of those prospects who know your ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Pre-Campaign

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