Budgeting for a capital campaign is always a challenge, but we’re here to help. The budgets and costs outlined in this article should be a guide only and careful thought should go into developing one for your specific situation.
Ask Your Board These Questions to Determine Capital Campaign Readiness
It is important to discuss the many factors that go into determining readiness in a capital campaign with your board. Find out what questions we recommend you ask in order to determine if they’re ready for a capital campaign.
3 Reasons to Include Employees in Your Capital Campaign
Your nonprofit capital campaign has multiple components, one of which should be an employee campaign. Asking employees to support the capital campaign through a well-planned strategy that is adapted to the culture and spirit of your individual organization will positively affect your company and your campaign.
Assembling Your Best Capital Campaign Committee
The most valuable asset to your nonprofit capital campaign is leadership. The volunteers you recruit to join your capital campaign committee — people who have financial capacity, connections, and a passion for your organization’s mission and your campaign vision — will make your campaign successful.
The AI of Capital Campaigns May be Something Other than Artificial Intelligence
What we do as fundraisers is personal. All the data points in the world are no substitute for saddling up and perfecting our AI - “anatomical influence.”
The Role of Grants in Your Capital Campaign
Foundation support in the form of grants is an important piece of the capital campaign effort. Grants do three things for capital campaigns. They expand capacity, they build credibility, and they incentivize donors.