Fundraising and The New Executive Director
A Note From a Reader: “I will begin my new position as an ED in…
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Endowment “Campaigns”
Endowment Campaigns are often thought of as another type of Capital Campaign, but there are…
Financing & Loans
Donor Recognition vs. Donor Privacy
You can’t/shouldn’t assume that donors are OK with having their names (and the amounts or…
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Capital Campaigns #14: Recognizing Your Leaders & Donors
As noted earlier, the first official announcement of the campaign is about the person who…
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Looking Forward: Major Gifts In The New Year
Responsible planning, in any economy, involves identifying sources of funding sufficient to ensure continuation/survival of…
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Looking Back: Fundraising In The Insecure Economy (2008-10)
Over the years, the biggest mistake that many non-profits made was believing that Grants from…
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Capital Campaigns #13: Campaign Publicity
Publicity is an important part of any extended campaign … serving many purposes. • Multiple…
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Capital Campaigns #12: Soliciting the Lowest-Rated Prospects
The “Lowest-Rated” prospects are those who are left after the (“higher-rated”) prospects from all the…
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Capital Campaigns #11: The Lower-Rated Prospects
“Lower-Rated” refers to those prospects whose gifts/commitments will fall outside of the definition of a…
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Capital Campaigns #10: Structuring the Solicitation Process
There are a number of rules for the solicitation of gifts/commitments to a campaign: A…
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Capital Campaigns #9: Leadership
Leadership is the key factor in any capital campaign – leadership that energizes the process…
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Capital Campaigns #8: Beyond The Organizational Family
Once the “Quiet Phase” has been completed and the various “campaigns” for the Hospital Family…
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Capital Campaigns #7: Beginning the Extended Campaign
As with the basic campaign, you must start with the knowledge of where the commitments…
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Capital Campaigns #6: Structuring The “Basic” Campaign
The “basic” campaign is active for a very short period of time, with relatively few…
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Capital Campaigns #5: Choosing Your Campaign Objectives
A basic concept of capital campaigns is that you shouldn’t need to go beyond the…
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Capital Campaigns #4: More Than Raising Money
It’s important to understand that, for many nonprofits, the benefits of conducting a successful capital…