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Pre-Campaign Efforts

And They are Off - Getting Your Leadership Gift Phase Off and Running
The importance of early and large gifts.

Anniversaries and Capital Campaigns: A Winning Combination
Leverage this amplified exposure into a successful capital campaign.

Balancing the Nonprofit’s Needs and Resources
Nonprofit organizations invariably suffer from limited resources.

Because You Can
Success is relative but always achievable.

Campaign Meetings with Sizzle . . . and Efficiency
Being conscious of volunteers’ time will make your meetings more efficient.

Create a Compelling Case for Support
The Case Statement must be the most powerful, compelling and forceful document your donors see.

Deferring Gifts: Close the Largest Gift Possible
Asking for a major gifts is only half of the equation.

Don’t Let Life Pass You By - Seize the Moment
Dive in and get busy.

Dream the Impossible Dream
Encouraging nonprofit organizations to dream big.

Dream, Plan & Deliver - Three Steps to Successful Fundraising
Set your sights high and achieve.

Dreams and Contentment
Celebrate each opportunity for growth.

Financial Goal Setting for Your Campaign
Make it achievable but ambitious.

Focus on Essentials for Success
Seven key points to refocus your thoughts, plans and actions.

Getting the Most Value Out of a Feasibility Study
Giving your organization the benefit of a thorough study.

Getting Your Foot in the Door
Often times in fundraising, getting what you came for means not letting other people set your agenda.

I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up
As much as we plan, plan, plan, there inevitably comes a time in most capital campaigns when activity slows dramatically.

Improving Your Study Habits
Considerations in effective campaign feasibility studies.

Initial Activities in a Capital Campaign: Doing Something at Once!
A campaign is much like any other project in that it has a beginning, middle and end.

Planning power - Don't Leave Your Fortunes to Chance
It is better to deal with problems before they arise.

Preparing for a Campaign Feasibility and Planning Study
The right questions to ask a firm.

Preparing For Your Campaign
Getting four key issues under control will lead to fundraising success

Preparing Your Organization for a Capital Campaign
There are four general components of any capital campaign.

Prospect Evaluation in the Campaign Executive Committee
Perhaps one of the most awkward activities during the early parts of a capital campaign is reviewing and prioritizing prospe

Quality Matters - The Importance of Qualifying in the Feasibility Study Interview
A feasibility study is a critical first component of a successful capital campaign.

Ready, Set, Help - Are We Ready for a Capital Campaign?
How do you know if your organization is indeed ready for a campaign?

Return on Investment in Philanthropy
Factors affecting fundraising cost effectiveness.

Selecting a Professional Fundraising Firm
Decide what kind of consultant you are looking fo

Six Ways to Sunday: Strategies for Kick-Starting Your Capital Campaign
It is not uncommon for an organization to find themselves in a fundraising “dead-end” after starting a capital fundraising.

Start the Race—But Stay in And Finish Strong!
When you begin a feasibility study, be prepared to move immediately into the campaign or you risk losing many important benefits

Strategic Planning - Where Do We Begin?
The opportunities and challenges of strategic planning.

Strategic Planning Puts Business On The Road To Success

The Ask - There is a Way to Ask, and then there is a RIGHT WAY to Ask
Perhaps the most critical part of a capital campaign is the asking process, especially with major gifts.

The Best Time to Run a Capital Campaign - Now!
An organization will accomplish nothing until it takes the plunge.

The Capital Campaign Plan: Road Map to Success
Plan the work and work the plan.

The Case Statement - One of the Four Elements of a Campaign
The Case Statement must be carefully crafted.

The Importance of Setting Realistic Goals
One of the most important factors for success in fundraising is setting a realistic goal.

When is the Right Time to Consider a Capital Campaign - Now!
Go for the brass ring.

Why Study? The Proper Role of a Campaign Feasibility Study
Setting up for success.

Working through “Board Follies”
When money is concerned, so is every issue under the sun.

Yes You Can
If you are going to achieve anything worthwhile in this world, you must first believe that you can.


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