Tips to Help Boards Determine the Necessity of a Capital Campaign

“How does the board decide if a capital campaign is needed?” This is one of the 20 questions asked, and answered, in the book “Capital Campaigns: Constructing a Successful Fundraising Drive,” by Edward C. Schumacher, president of Seattle-based fundraising firm Third Sector Consulting. The book offers board members and nonprofit executives guidelines and tips to help them to conduct successful capital campaigns.