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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.”
Learn the steps for making a professional capital campaign solicitation that we train our committee members to use.
Proven strategies for soliciting capital campaign gifts include asking for leadership gifts first, recruiting great leaders, peer solicitations only, personal visits, asking for a specific gift, and offering commemorative gifts. Read on to learn more about how mastering each of these areas will bring success to your capital campaign.