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A Powerful Way to Build Your Board Before a Campaign

A Powerful Way to Build Your Board Before a Campaign

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Years ago, I had the good fortune to meet Peter, a wise man who was experienced in the ways of nonprofits. Peter was not only wise, but he was also wealthy and had access to the upper echelons of New York society. For years, Peter had ...

Filed Under: Board Readiness, Pre-Campaign

Zoom - Is it a Permanent Cure for Fundraising Isolation?

Zoom – Is it a Permanent Cure for Fundraising Isolation?

By Amy Eisenstein

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the USA shutting down due to Covid-19, I’ve been reflecting on how work has changed for so many people. The Virtual Work Model Has Become the Standard When we established Capital Campaign Pro in ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Uncertain Times

Understand How Major Donors Think: Meet Isabel and John

Understand How Major Donors Think: Meet Isabel and John

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Major donors fuel capital campaigns. And when it comes to capital campaigns, three questions always pop up, again and again: Will our capital campaign cannibalize our annual fundraising? Should we include our annual fundraising in our ...

Filed Under: Donor Cultivation, General Campaign, Major Gifts

Adopt a Smarter Mindset and You’ll Absolutely Raise More Money

Adopt a Smarter Mindset and You’ll Absolutely Raise More Money

By Amy Eisenstein

It takes a certain mindset to raise a mountain of money. The saying, “if you think you can, you can,” rings true. Your Mindset About Raising Money is Everything If you believe you can’t raise money, then you won’t. Your beliefs dictate your ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Major Gifts

Plan a Campaign to Take Your Nonprofit Back to the Future

Plan a Campaign to Take Your Nonprofit Back to the Future

By Andrea Kihlstedt

Think back to the time before Covid-19... Can you recall your organization’s goals back then? Do you remember what you were planning to raise money for? Did you have big goals that were rudely interrupted when you couldn’t do ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, Uncertain Times

8 Reasons Why Campaigns are So Good for Your Fundraising

8 Reasons Why Campaigns are So Good for Your Fundraising

By Amy Eisenstein

There are many types of campaigns in fundraising. Capital campaigns, annual campaigns, capacity campaigns, and comprehensive campaigns -- just to name a few. And you’ll learn about each one later in this post. Capital campaign strategy is ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign

Comprehensive Campaigns: Including Everything Toward Your Campaign Goal

Comprehensive Campaigns: Including Everything Toward Your Campaign Goal

By Andrea Kihlstedt

What should count toward a campaign goal? In addition to capital gifts, should you count gifts made to your annual fundraising program? How about gala revenue? And planned gifts? Or should you only count gifts made specifically to your ...

Filed Under: Campaign Planning, General Campaign

What Exactly Yields the Best ROI in Fundraising?

What Exactly Yields the Best ROI in Fundraising?

By Amy Eisenstein

So what is it that yields the greatest ROI (return on investment) in all of fundraising? I won’t leave you in suspense. It’s the simple act of asking. Asking Offers an Incredible Return on Investment When I was a child, my dad always said, ...

Filed Under: General Campaign, Major Gifts

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