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How to Connect with Capital Campaign Donors BEFORE Your Campaign

How to Connect with Capital Campaign Donors BEFORE Your Campaign

By Andrea Kihlstedt

One of the most important skills in fundraising is that of learning about your donors. This is particularly important as you prepare for a capital campaign, during which you will be inviting your donors to give large gifts that require ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, General Campaign, Pre-Campaign

5 Capital Campaign Tips from Boys and Girls Clubs of America

5 Capital Campaign Tips from Boys and Girls Clubs of America

By Amy Eisenstein

Recently, Andrea and I were invited to lead a 2-day workshop for members of the Boys and Girls Clubs network that are considering or beginning capital campaigns. We met some incredible people, including leaders of Clubs from around the ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Pre-Campaign

Energize Capital Campaign Volunteers With One Simple Exercise

Energize Capital Campaign Volunteers With One Simple Exercise

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Plain and simple -- you can’t have a successful capital campaign without volunteers. Your campaign volunteers bring vitality to your campaign. They're in the weeds doing the work. They're making connections. And if they didn’t truly ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Pre-Campaign

Ready for a Capital Campaign? That Depends on Your Top Donors

Ready for a Capital Campaign? That Depends on Your Top Donors

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Are You Ready for a Campaign? Test Yourself! Open a blank document. Without looking at your CRM or other donor lists make a list of the ten people who are likely to make the lead gifts to your campaign. They might be individuals, ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Pre-Campaign

3 Critical Reasons NOT to Have a Capital Campaign

3 Critical Reasons NOT to Have a Capital Campaign

By Amy Eisenstein

The number one reason to have a capital campaign is that your organization is ready for exponential growth. But what does that mean? Why You Should Have a Capital Campaign Perhaps your programs and services have outgrown your space, or the ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Pre-Campaign

Don’t Wait for the Perfect Ask: Approach Your Big Campaign Donors Early

Don’t Wait for the Perfect Ask: Approach Your Big Campaign Donors Early

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Are you getting ready for a capital campaign? If so, here’s an important idea you need to know that may make all of the difference between a successful campaign and one that is lackluster or even falls short of its goal. Engage Your Big ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Pre-Campaign

3 Biggest Capital Campaign Worries and How You Can Beat Them

3 Biggest Capital Campaign Worries and How You Can Beat Them

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Over the last few decades, I’ve spoken with hundreds of people who are getting ready for a capital campaign about their biggest fears. While I could make a list of campaign anxieties longer than your arm, three concerns come up again and ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness, General Campaign, Pre-Campaign

5 Questions to Assess How Ready You Are for a Capital Campaign

5 Questions to Assess How Ready You Are for a Capital Campaign

By Amy Eisenstein

When starting to think about a capital campaign, the first step is to consider whether your organization is ready for a campaign. It sounds obvious, but you may not be sure how to make that determination -- and that’s completely ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness, Campaign Planning, Pre-Campaign

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