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Phases of a Capital Campaign: A Bird's Eye View

The Phases of a Capital Campaign: A Bird’s Eye View

By Andrea Kihlstedt

I’ll bet you’ve heard people talk about the quiet phase and public phase of a capital campaign. You may also have been to a campaign kick-off. But do you really know what those things are and why they matter? In this post, you’ll learn ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Public Phase, Quiet Phase

Converse with Your Donors through the Amazing Power of Improvisation

Converse with Your Donors through the Amazing Power of Improvisation

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Have you ever taken an improv class? I know it’s an unlikely suggestion, but if you’re in the donor relations part of fundraising, you’d learn a ton of transferable skills. Because the best conversation is always improvised. Have you ever ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts, Quiet Phase

The Winning Formula for Capital Campaign Success: Optimism + Analysis

The Winning Formula for Capital Campaign Success: Optimism + Analysis

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Is there a formula for capital campaign success?  Absolutely! Whether your campaign will be successful (or not) depends on your ability to have the courage to set big goals and then temper that unbridled optimism based on clear headed ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Major Gifts, Quiet Phase

Capital Campaign Stalled Out? 3 Ways to Regain Momentum

Capital Campaign Stalled Out? 3 Ways to Regain Momentum

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Has your capital campaign stalled? Does progress feel slow or strained? Perhaps your early numbers looked great, with a million-dollar commitment and a couple of other whopping big gifts. You may have raised half of your campaign goal or ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign, Quiet Phase

4 Ways to Use Challenge Gifts to Cure Capital Campaign Woes

4 Ways to Use Challenge Gifts to Cure Capital Campaign Woes

By Andrea Kihlstedt

I challenge you…! When you read those three words didn’t you want to know what the challenge was? And weren’t you already wondering just a bit if you could win that challenge? We humans are wired to respond to challenge. And when ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Major Gifts, Quiet Phase

Overcome Your Fear of Asking for Leadership Capital Campaign Gifts

Overcome Your Fear of Asking for Leadership Capital Campaign Gifts

By Amy Eisenstein

Leadership gifts, or lack of them, can make or break your capital campaign. Those are the top ten gifts on your donor pyramid (or gift range chart). Generally, those top ten gifts get you to approximately 50% (or more) of your campaign ...

Filed Under: Major Gifts, Quiet Phase

4 Strategies for Year-End Fundraising During a Capital Campaign

4 Strategies for Year-End Fundraising During a Capital Campaign

By Amy Eisenstein

Coordinating annual fundraising and capital campaign fundraising can feel like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. But it doesn’t need to be that complicated. In fact, capital campaign fundraising and annual fund go hand-in-hand. ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Public Phase, Quiet Phase

The Future of Fundraising: AI and Capital Campaigns

The Future of Fundraising: AI and Capital Campaigns

By Steven Shattuck

Capital campaigns require strong planning, thoughtful communication, and consistent follow-through. The work is detailed, often time-consuming, and always worth doing well. Artificial intelligence offers practical tools that help ...

Filed Under: Data & AI, General Campaign, Public Phase, Quiet Phase

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