A donor offers a large blended gift — cash plus bequest — and your team is thrilled. But are you counting it correctly? Two variables determine what a bequest is really worth to your campaign, and conflating them is one of the most common mistakes in capital campaign planning.
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The pressure to go public in a capital campaign is real — but going public doesn’t create momentum. It reveals whether you built it. The quiet phase is the most intensive, relationship-centered fundraising of the entire campaign, and rushing it costs more than time.
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A gift range chart is more than a table of numbers — it’s the backbone of your capital campaign. Here’s how to use your capital campaign gift range chart to set a realistic goal, engage your board and steward donors at every level.
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Nonprofits should set goals that are aggressive but realistic. With the right strategies, they can achieve new levels of fundraising success.
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Sometimes, a major donation is a one-time or short-term deal. Anonymous donors aside, here are a few examples of when this may be the case.
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Here are four of the biggest mistakes that I’ve seen nonprofits make when they delve into a capital campaign.
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Grants and capital campaigns are often treated as separate fundraising strategies, but integrating them can create a “force multiplier” effect.
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To set your organization up for success in the competitive world of grant applications, here are some tips to help secure that grant award.
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An immersive micro-website dedicated to your capital campaign is essential for increasing support. Here’s how it can be a game changer.
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An annual board assessment can help a board identify and address structural and procedural challenges to fulfilling fiduciary duties. Here are five examples of what could go wrong, and how the board can remedy each.
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