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Prospect Qualification: Turning a List of Names Into a Credible Donor Pipeline

Prospect Qualification: Turning a List of Names Into a Credible Donor Pipeline

By Sarah Plimpton

Imagine your organization is preparing for a capital campaign, and you've assembled a list of 150 prospective donors. Some are longtime supporters. Others are wealthy individuals in your community who have never made a gift. A few are names ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign, Major Gifts

What If One Capital Campaign Priority Is Funded and Another Isn’t?

What If One Capital Campaign Priority Is Funded and Another Isn’t?

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Capital campaigns often begin with a burst of energy and several large gifts from committed donors. But after a few years, a team may find itself meeting month after month to discuss the same prospects without much new progress. That can ...

Filed Under: General Campaign

[GUIDE] Capital Campaign Marketing and Communications Plan

[GUIDE] Capital Campaign Marketing and Communications Plan

By Steven Shattuck

Capital campaigns rely on large gifts from a small pool of donors. Those gifts are solicited and secured through personal conversations during the quiet phase, which accounts for most of the campaign’s fundraising. Broad marketing to your ...

Filed Under: Data & AI, General Campaign

News: Debunking Capital Campaign Myths on Nonprofit Hub Radio

News: Debunking Capital Campaign Myths on Nonprofit Hub Radio

By Capital Campaign Pro Team

Capital Campaign Pro's Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE, and Sarah Plimpton recently joined Meghan Speer on Nonprofit Hub Radio to discuss common misconceptions about capital campaigns and what nonprofit leaders and board members need to know to ...

Filed Under: News & Media

Capital Campaign Metrics Your Nonprofit Board Needs to Know

Capital Campaign Metrics Your Nonprofit Board Needs to Know

By Amy Eisenstein

Board members are an important part of your campaign leadership team. As such, they should be provided with regular campaign updates and reports. One way to help your board understand campaign progress toward the campaign goal (and any ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness, General Campaign, Public Phase, Quiet Phase

The Art of “Surprise and Delight” Throughout a Capital Campaign

The Art of “Surprise and Delight” Throughout a Capital Campaign

By Sarah Plimpton

Five years ago, Capital Campaign Pro co-founders Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt tapped me to become the company’s first Chief Happiness Officer. Yes, that is my actual title. They created the position because they wanted to build a ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, General Campaign

News: Introducing the Major Gift Dashboard, from Capital Campaign Pro

News: Introducing the Major Gift Dashboard, from Capital Campaign Pro

By Capital Campaign Pro Team

For nonprofit organizations, the CRM is the center of their fundraising operation. It stores donor records, communication history, gifts, reports, and years of valuable relationship data. But when it comes to a capital campaign, we keep ...

Filed Under: News & Media

News: Capital Campaign Pro Launches Free Weekly “Ready to Raise” Sessions

News: Capital Campaign Pro Launches Free Weekly “Ready to Raise” Sessions

By Capital Campaign Pro Team

Capital Campaign Pro is launching Ready to Raise Sessions, a new series of free, weekly online trainings that give nonprofit leaders practical guidance for planning and executing successful capital campaigns. Beginning September 24, 2026, ...

Filed Under: News & Media

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