All in Campaign Readiness
The expectations you set for your board during a capital campaign and beyond are important. Whether yours is a small board with no major-gift fundraising experience or a large board that knows its job is to reach out to philanthropists, what you expect and communicate to your board members is vital to reaching your goals. This post includes a board expectation agreement sample.
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.
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.
CampaignCounsel.org has developed a bank of free resources to assist anyone exploring or undertaking a capital campaign. We hope executive directors and development directors will use the information to answer their own questions and prepare their boards for the capital campaign planning effort. From free in-person workshops to financial formulas to sample materials, these resources will help you grow in your capital campaign confidence and ability.
Capital campaign planning is a new challenge to many nonprofits. Where do you begin your capital campaign plan? First, find out if your organization is ready to take on the challenge by addressing these 7 steps.
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.
