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How (and Why) to Inject Storytelling into Your Capital Campaign

How (and Why) to Inject Storytelling into Your Capital Campaign

By Amy Eisenstein

Interview with Chris Miano, Founder and CEO of MemoryFox Storytelling is one key to successful fundraising and plays an especially important role in capital campaign fundraising. Great stories have the unique ability to connect donors ...

Filed Under: General Campaign

Avoid the Capital Campaign Perfection Trap: Throw Spaghetti!

Avoid the Capital Campaign Perfection Trap: Throw Spaghetti!

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Here's the truth... I’m super frustrated by my propensity to leave things unfinished. I even asked our readers how to be more organized and effective and ended up with 43 tips and lifehacks. But when compiling that list, I left out the one ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign

One Thing Can Improve Your Capital Campaign (and Your Life)

One Thing Can Improve Your Capital Campaign (and Your Life)

By Amy Eisenstein

Reading books has changed my life. I can point to various books throughout the years that have provided a new idea, a better way of thinking, or significant inspiration. I know which books helped me become a better fundraiser. I know ...

Filed Under: General Campaign

ChatGPT and Capital Campaigns: 3 Uses for this New Technology

ChatGPT and Capital Campaigns: 3 Uses for this New Technology

By Amy Eisenstein

Nonprofit leaders are often so busy, they don’t have the time or inclination to try new tools or technology that could make their lives easier. Capital Campaign Pro is focused on combining capital campaign best practices with technology to ...

Filed Under: Data & AI, General Campaign

A Better RFP to Hire a Capital Campaign Consultant (with Template)

A Better RFP to Hire a Capital Campaign Consultant (with Template)

By Amy Eisenstein

If you're considering hiring a capital campaign consultant, it’s likely that someone on your leadership team wants to issue an RFP (request for proposal). However, most busy (aka “good”) consultants don’t respond to RFP’s. Why? Because ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Pre-Campaign

How to Get Your Boss Up to Speed About a Capital Campaign

How to Get Your Boss Up to Speed About a Capital Campaign

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Don't assume that your Executive Director knows much about capital campaigns. Very few do. Perhaps your CEO has been involved in a campaign before, but chances are she hasn't taken an organization from the beginning to the end of a ...

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

Celebrating Older Women in Fundraising: Inspiration from Andrea Kihlstedt

Celebrating Older Women in Fundraising: Inspiration from Andrea Kihlstedt

By Amy Eisenstein

You’ve likely heard of 30 under 30 and 40 under 40 lists. But have you heard of the Forbes 50 over 50? It’s a special category of recognition for women in business who have had major accomplishments in the second part of their professional ...

Filed Under: General Campaign

Use Action Forcing Events to Propel Your Capital Campaign

Use Action Forcing Events to Propel Your Capital Campaign

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Over the years, I’ve learned a ton from the amazing Nick Fellers, the CEO of For Impact. I’ve adapted some of his ideas for capital campaign fundraising. I’m happy to introduce you to another gem from Nick – “Action Forcing Events.” Action ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Quiet Phase

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