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Depth Chart: The Little-Known Roadmap to a Successful Capital Campaign

Depth Chart: The Little-Known Roadmap to a Successful Capital Campaign

By Amy Eisenstein

I recently spoke to Ellen, an Executive Director who has been working on a campaign for the last few years and reached out because she’s stuck mid-campaign. The Importance of Having a Roadmap for Your Capital Campaign Ellen and her team had ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Pre-Campaign

How to Create Your Capital Campaign Communications Plan

How to Create Your Capital Campaign Communications Plan

By Andrea Kihlstedt

In the past, we’ve explained why it's so important to have a plan that lays out the communications strategy for your whole capital campaign. Now you're going to learn how to put the plan together. To make it even easier, we've included a ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign

Is the Donor Pyramid (Gift Range Chart) Becoming Obsolete?

Is the Donor Pyramid (Gift Range Chart) Becoming Obsolete?

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Every few years, an article comes out about how the donor pyramid is dead or doesn’t work or worse -- is injurious to the field. Recently, in an article by Drew Lindsay in the Chronical of Philanthropy, this classic fundraising tool is once ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Pre-Campaign

How to Hire the Right Consultant for Your Capital Campaign

How to Hire the Right Consultant for Your Capital Campaign

By Amy Eisenstein

Finding the right consultant for your capital campaign can be a daunting task, especially if you don’t have a lot of experience hiring consultants. And hiring a great campaign consultant -- one that’s a good fit for you and your ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign

Better Donor Cultivation: The DCBA Process for Campaign Volunteers

Better Donor Cultivation: The DCBA Process for Campaign Volunteers

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Often our Capital Campaign Pro members ask questions on the weekly peer support calls that open the way to new insights or ways of thinking. And a couple of weeks ago, that’s what happened. One of our members asked this question: “I’m ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, Major Gifts

7 Questions Every Board Member Needs Answered Before Your Campaign

7 Questions Every Board Member Needs Answered Before Your Campaign

By Amy Eisenstein

The idea of a capital campaign can be exciting and terrifying all at the same time. Most board members don’t have experience with capital campaigns and are, therefore, afraid of such an enormous fundraising goal. Board members might be ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness

The Crucial Role of Writing in Capital Campaign Fundraising

The Crucial Role of Writing in Capital Campaign Fundraising

By Amy Eisenstein

In the world of nonprofit organizations and philanthropy, capital campaigns stand as monumental undertakings that pave the way for growth, transformation, and impact. These campaigns are designed to raise significant funds for specific ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign

Train Your Board About Capital Campaigns Using this Quiz

Train Your Board About Capital Campaigns Using this Quiz

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Many people have misconceptions and believe certain myths about capital campaigns. If your organization is heading into a capital campaign, you can have some fun with your board by giving them a pop quiz and then discussing the right and ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness

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