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Nonprofit Fundraising: Top 5 Board Member Questions – Answered

Nonprofit Fundraising: Top 5 Board Member Questions – Answered

By Amy Eisenstein

Earlier this month, we invited fundraisers to send us their most pressing questions about boards and capital campaigns. In exchange, we offered to send one random (and lucky) participant a free copy of our new book, A Board Member’s Guide ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness

How to Handle Capital Campaign Donor Objections Without Sounding Scripted

How to Handle Capital Campaign Donor Objections Without Sounding Scripted

By Sarah Plimpton

If you’ve spent any time learning about sales or fundraising, you’ve probably encountered Feel, Felt, Found. It’s a simple and useful conversation technique for remaining in conversation when someone raises a concern or objection: Feel: “I ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts

News: Amy and Sarah Discuss Capital Campaign Readiness on the ‘What the Fundraising’ Podcast

News: Amy and Sarah Discuss Capital Campaign Readiness on the ‘What the Fundraising’ Podcast

By Capital Campaign Pro Team

Capital Campaign Pro’s Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE, and Sarah Plimpton recently joined the What the Fundraising podcast, hosted by Mallory Erickson, to discuss why successful capital campaigns begin long before organizations start asking donors ...

Filed Under: News & Media

How to Grandfather Gifts into Your Capital Campaign

How to Grandfather Gifts into Your Capital Campaign

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Meet Tanya, the president of a large community college foundation. Tanya has just started getting ready for a campaign and we’re working with her to make sure that she’s poised for great success. Her college’s campaign is not going to start ...

Filed Under: Major Gifts, Pre-Campaign

Campaign Leadership: The Surprising Truth About Capital Campaign Chairs

Campaign Leadership: The Surprising Truth About Capital Campaign Chairs

By Steven Shattuck

For decades, conventional fundraising wisdom has told nonprofits that every capital campaign needs a prominent, well-connected campaign chair. But the latest research tells a different story. According to our 2026 Capital Campaign Benchmark ...

Filed Under: General Campaign

Why You Should Never Go Public with Your Capital Campaign Too Early

Why You Should Never Go Public with Your Capital Campaign Too Early

By Amy Eisenstein

Many nonprofit leaders and board members believe a common myth: Once they announce their campaign with a press release and a few social media posts, the donations will start pouring in. Unfortunately, the opposite usually happens. A handful ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Quiet Phase

Capital Campaigns, Wealthy Donors, and the "Ick" Factor

Capital Campaigns, Wealthy Donors, and the “Ick” Factor

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Most capital campaigns rely on very big gifts for their success. According to our annual benchmark study, the top 20 gifts typically account for 72% of the total campaign goal. So, to have a successful capital campaign, you’ve got to be ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts

Educate Your Board About Capital Campaigns: 7 Creative Ways to Use Our New Book

Educate Your Board About Capital Campaigns: 7 Creative Ways to Use Our New Book

By Sarah Plimpton

Since Amy Eisenstein and I published A Board Member's Guide to Capital Campaign Fundraising: How to Raise Game-Changing Money for Your Nonprofit, we've been thrilled (and honestly humbled) by the response. Dozens of nonprofit organizations ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness

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