Podcast: How a Capital Campaign can Turbo-Charge a Modest Fundraising Operation
Season 5, Episode 43
What does it actually take to launch a $40 million campaign when your organization has almost no fundraising history?
In this episode, Andrea Kihlstedt sits down with Wendy Connors, President of the Hertz Foundation, for a candid, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most remarkable campaign transformations in recent memory. The Hertz Foundation supports science and engineering PhD students — but for most of its history, it barely fundraised at all. When Wendy joined to lead development, the board didn’t even know the difference between an annual gift and a campaign gift.
This is a must-listen for any nonprofit leader who wonders whether their organization has what it takes — and wants to hear from someone who found out firsthand.
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