The quest that a nonprofit embarks on during its capital campaign is primarily focused on organizational growth. But the capital campaign process does not solely focus on organizational growth. Just like a quest, it includes personal growth as well.
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What are the Biggest Indicators of Capital Campaign Success or Failure?
In one of our recent workshops, a participant asked a great question: “What do you see as being the biggest indicators of capital campaign success or failure?” Money is almost always an issue, but it’s not the best indicator of your campaign’s potential success or failure. The best indicator of capital campaign success or failure is found within the leadership of your administrators and board of directors.
You Are Special: Nonprofits Respond Creatively to Crisis
Engage with your leaders and donors today! Together, find ways to address the immediate needs in your community. Be flexible about timelines and goals for current projects and think strategically about the positive places this situation may lead you.
Energizing Capital Campaigns: Cup of Coffee or a Good Night’s Sleep?
Every capital campaign is a living process. And like all living processes, a capital campaign can reach a point that requires re-energizing. A campaign is re-energized by adding the right people to your campaign committee.
Recruiting Quality Capital Campaign Leadership
Campaign leaders should be committed to the success of the campaign and have knowledge of the mission of the organization and how that organization serves the community. Ideally, the campaign leader will also make a "leadership" gift.
How to Organize a Capital Campaign
After a nonprofit completes its pre-campaign audit and planning process, and the organization decides to begin its capital campaign, the next step is to begin preparing campaign materials. These are the education, cultivation and solicitation tools necessary to successfully implement the campaign. Following material preparation comes the time to identify leadership. These are key pieces to organizing a capital campaign.