Capital Campaign Pro
Everything You Need for a Successful Campaign
If your organization is considering a capital campaign, it’s likely you’re wondering if you should hire a consultant -- or which consultant to hire. This important decision could set your campaign up for success... or failure. And once ...
Years ago, I had the good fortune to meet Peter, a wise man who was experienced in the ways of nonprofits. Peter was not only wise, but he was also wealthy and had access to the upper echelons of New York society. For years, Peter had ...
How do we know if our organization is ready for a capital campaign? That’s a common question nonprofit staff and board members ask themselves. And the uncertainty of whether you’re ready, plus everything you need to do to get ready, might ...
Capital campaigns are complex -- at least, that's how they appear from the outside. It’s no wonder campaigns seem complicated. As the biggest fundraising goal your organization has ever undertaken, it would be natural to jump to the ...
Ernest Hemingway started a trend of six-word stories with these riveting words: For sale: baby shoes, never worn. Stories told in just six words can be a powerful tool for your campaign. When you choose the right words, you can move donors ...
Successful capital campaigns use lots of volunteers. Volunteers serve as campaign chairs, on the steering committee and on a host of other ad hoc committees that help with specific aspects of the campaign. Recruiting and selecting the ...
As you prepare for a capital campaign, you may wrestle with whether to hire a consultant. And, you might be wondering how to do so. If you’ve never held a capital campaign before, you may have the misguided view that a consultant will take ...
If your boss asked you to put together a plan for your organization’s upcoming capital campaign, would you know what to include? Probably not. Why? For decades, organizations have relied on campaign consultants to write their capital ...
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