The importance of early and large gifts.

Leverage this amplified exposure into a successful capital campaign.

Nonprofit organizations invariably suffer from limited resources.

Success is relative but always achievable.

Being conscious of volunteers’ time will make your meetings more efficient.

The Case Statement must be the most powerful, compelling and forceful document your donors see.

Asking for a major gifts is only half of the equation.

Dive in and get busy.

Encouraging nonprofit organizations to dream big.

Set your sights high and achieve.

Celebrate each opportunity for growth.

Make it achievable but ambitious.

Seven key points to refocus your thoughts, plans and actions.

Giving your organization the benefit of a thorough study.

Often times in fundraising, getting what you came for means not letting other people set your agenda.

As much as we plan, plan, plan, there inevitably comes a time in most capital campaigns when activity slows dramatically.

Considerations in effective campaign feasibility studies.

A campaign is much like any other project in that it has a beginning, middle and end.

It is better to deal with problems before they arise.

The right questions to ask a firm.

Getting four key issues under control will lead to fundraising success

There are four general components of any capital campaign.

Perhaps one of the most awkward activities during the early parts of a capital campaign is reviewing and prioritizing prospe

A feasibility study is a critical first component of a successful capital campaign.

How do you know if your organization is indeed ready for a campaign?

Factors affecting fundraising cost effectiveness.

It is not uncommon for an organization to find themselves in a fundraising “dead-end” after starting a capital fundraising.

When you begin a feasibility study, be prepared to move immediately into the campaign or you risk losing many important benefits

The opportunities and challenges of strategic planning.

Perhaps the most critical part of a capital campaign is the asking process, especially with major gifts.

An organization will accomplish nothing until it takes the plunge.

Plan the work and work the plan.

The Case Statement must be carefully crafted.

One of the most important factors for success in fundraising is setting a realistic goal.

Go for the brass ring.

Setting up for success.

When money is concerned, so is every issue under the sun.

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