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Can’t Afford a Consultant? DIY Your Capital Campaign (Part 2 of 3)

Can’t Afford a Consultant? DIY Your Capital Campaign (Part 2 of 3)

By Amy Eisenstein

If you’re getting ready for a capital campaign, you might be wondering if you need a consultant… or whether you can even afford a consultant. Many nonprofit leaders decide to forgo hiring a campaign consultant because of concerns about ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign, Pre-Campaign

Nix the Campaign Consultant and DIY Your Capital Campaign! (Part 1 of 3)

Nix the Campaign Consultant and DIY Your Capital Campaign (Part 1 of 3)

By Amy Eisenstein

If you’re getting ready for a capital campaign, you might be wondering if you need a consultant. While we recommend outside expertise in most cases, there are some organizations that will opt for a DIY (do-it-yourself) capital campaign. In ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign, Pre-Campaign

A Great Strategy to Assist Your ED with Daunting Capital Campaign Tasks

A Great Strategy to Assist Your ED with Daunting Capital Campaign Tasks

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Have trouble getting your Executive Director to make their calls, schedule appointments with major donors, and other capital campaign-related tasks? You're not alone. Executive Directors Often Mean Well, But... I recently spoke with ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Major Gifts

How to Design Engaging Meetings for Your Capital Campaign

How to Design Truly Engaging Capital Campaign Meetings

By Andrea Kihlstedt

I’ll bet you’ve been to meetings that were a total waste of your time. Unfortunately, lousy meetings are all too common. And the time-suck is only one of the consequences. Poorly planned meetings also sap people’s energy and dampen their ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign

Hire a Capital Campaign Consultant vs. Do-It-Yourself: What Works for You?

Hire a Capital Campaign Consultant vs. Do-It-Yourself: What Works for You?

By Amy Eisenstein

If your organization is planning a capital campaign, it’s likely that you’re discussing whether to hire external help. However, that’s usually the wrong question. The question you should ask yourself is this: What support do we really need ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign, Pre-Campaign

5 Reasons for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) in Your Campaign

5 Reasons for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) in Your Campaign

By Amy Eisenstein

Incorporating diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA) into your capital campaign is important for many reasons. In addition to ethical and moral reasons, there’s growing evidence that a DEIA workplace is good for business. How ...

Filed Under: DEI, Donor Cultivation, General Campaign

A Board Member Lowballs a Capital Campaign Gift: What Do You Do?

A Board Member Lowballs a Capital Campaign Gift: What Do You Do?

By Andrea Kihlstedt

One of our Capital Campaign Pro members shared a situation with us recently that had her scratching her head as she tried to figure out how to handle it. Our very thoughtful and experienced advisor, Sarah Plimpton, responded with several ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness, Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts

New Research: The State of Capital Campaigns 2023

New Research: The State of Capital Campaigns 2023

By Steven Shattuck

This is an older post highlighting the research findings from 2023. Click here to review our current benchmark report. Capital campaigns play a pivotal role in enabling nonprofits to secure the financial resources needed for major ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness, Campaign Planning, Donor Cultivation, Feasibility Study, General Campaign

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