All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit

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All About Capital Campaigns is your weekly source for nonprofit fundraising advice. Each week hosts Andrea Kihlstedt and Amy Eisenstein, co-founders of Capital Campaign Pro (capitalcampaignpro.com) and special guests, provide practical tips about raising more money for your nonprofit organization. Topics include capital campaigns, feasibility studies, working with your board, donors, major gifts, volunteers, and more. This is a great resource for nonprofit Executive Directors/CEOs, Development Directors, Board Members, or others looking to learn about nonprofit fundraising.

Episode Date
Unlocking the Power of Donor-Advised Funds and Community Foundations
May 07, 2024
Maximizing Impact: Understanding RMDs for Fundraisers
Apr 30, 2024
How to Engage the Wealthiest People in Town
Apr 23, 2024
Finding Lead Donors for Your Capital Campaign: Essential Strategies and Tools
Apr 16, 2024
Transforming Challenges into Success: A Comprehensive Look at Capital Campaigns in the Nonprofit Sector
Apr 09, 2024
The Heart of Giving: Unveiling the Power of Personal Connection in Fundraising
Apr 02, 2024
Navigating Capital Campaign Funding Gaps: Strategies & Solutions
Mar 26, 2024
Mastering Accountability, Habits, and Motivation in Capital Campaigns
Mar 19, 2024
Unveiling the Quiet Phase: Strategies for Success in Capital Campaigns
Mar 12, 2024
Unlocking Donor Engagement: Cultivating Joyful Giving
Mar 05, 2024
Five Signs Your Organization Isn't Ready for a Capital Campaign Yet
Feb 27, 2024
Unlocking Donor Insights: Decoding "Don't Want to Meet" Signals
Feb 20, 2024
Celebrating Success: Wrapping Up Your Capital Campaign with Style
Feb 13, 2024
From Feasibility Study Doubts to $6.3 Million Success: A DIY Capital Campaign Triumph
Feb 06, 2024
Navigating Disappointing Feasibility Study Results for a Successful Capital Campaign
Jan 30, 2024
Unlocking Major Gifts: The Art of Soliciting Top Donors
Jan 23, 2024
Unlocking Campaign Success: The Power of a Donor Engagement Mindset
Jan 16, 2024
Choosing the Right Approach: Capital Campaign Consultants or DIY Campaigns?
Jan 09, 2024
Unlocking the Power of Cultivation in Capital Campaigns
Jan 02, 2024
Strategic Staffing: Maximizing Success in Your Capital Campaign
Dec 19, 2023
Empowering Change: Navigating Capital Campaigns and Diversity in Fundraising with Jacqueline House
Dec 12, 2023
Setting Outrageous Goals: Crafting the Right Campaign Goal for Impactful Fundraising
Dec 05, 2023
Unlocking Capital Campaign Success: The 15-Minute Readiness Quiz
Nov 28, 2023
Mastering the ABCD Strategy: A Simple Approach to Organize Your Capital Campaign Pipeline
Nov 21, 2023
Maximizing Success with Capital Campaign Committees
Nov 14, 2023
Crushing Capital Campaign Goals: Lessons from Friends Academy
Nov 07, 2023
Choosing the Right Fundraising Campaign: Capital vs. Comprehensive
Oct 31, 2023
Empowering Diversity and Fundraising Success: A Conversation with Birgit Burton
Oct 24, 2023
Unlocking the Secrets of Successful Nonprofit Leadership with Beth Napleton
Oct 17, 2023
Endowments and Campaigns: How to Get Your Board Talking About the Serious Issue of Endowment Campaigns
Oct 10, 2023
Unveiling Capital Campaign Success: Revealing New Research Findings!
Oct 03, 2023
Fundraising for Introverts: Unleashing the Power of Quiet Influence
Sep 26, 2023
Exploring Donor Recognition in Capital Campaigns: Innovative Approaches & Cultural Sensitivity
Sep 19, 2023
How to Hire a Campaign Consultant
Sep 12, 2023
Why Campaigns Fail
Sep 05, 2023
Three Nitty-Gritty Secrets to Solicit Your Biggest Donors
Aug 08, 2023
Campaign Communications: More than Just Your Case for Support
Aug 01, 2023
Your Campaign Plan: What's in it and How to Prepare It
Jul 25, 2023
Can you Raise Money for Endowment Through a Campaign?
Jul 18, 2023
How and When to Use Challenge Gifts in Your Campaign
Jul 11, 2023
How to Engage the Wealthiest People in Town
Jun 27, 2023
How to Ask Donors for Advice - There's More to It Than You Think
Jun 20, 2023
Practical Advice for Donor Visits - Don't Wear Colored Socks!
Jun 13, 2023
The Importance of Involving People in Your Campaign Process
Jun 06, 2023
Want to Lead a Successful Campaign? Do This First
May 30, 2023
Capital Campaign Communications with Special Guest Farra Trompeter
May 23, 2023
The Power of the Gift Range Chart for Your Campaign
May 16, 2023
Angela Townsend: I Never Imagined the Possibilities… Until We Did a Capital Campaign
May 09, 2023
How to Assess Whether Your Board is Ready for a Campaign
May 02, 2023
Science-Backed Strategies to Help You Find Your Fundraising Flow with Mallory Erickson
Apr 25, 2023
Does Everyone in Your Organization Know about Your Capital Campaign?
Apr 18, 2023
How to Approach Top Donors for Your Campaign
Apr 11, 2023
Is Your Executive Director a Fundraising Dynamo or a Fundraising Dud?
Apr 04, 2023
Getting into a Money Mindset to Improve Fundraising Results with Rhea Wong
Mar 28, 2023
How to Create a Behind the Scenes Power Team
Mar 21, 2023
A Capital Campaign Success Story with Sebastian Ruth
Mar 14, 2023
Capturing the Essence in a New Brand
Mar 07, 2023
Why Traditional Feasibility Studies may be Damaging
Feb 27, 2023
Prepare for a Campaign by Getting Super Efficient — 4 Time Management Tips
Feb 21, 2023
We Tried it. It Worked! Turning the Tables on Feasibility Studies with Paul Jalsevac
Feb 14, 2023
How Board Members Deceive Themselves Prior to a Campaign?
Feb 07, 2023
How to Handle Lousy Campaign Volunteers
Jan 31, 2023
Kent Stroman on Getting Your Chief Finance Officer and Your Development Director to Cooperate
Jan 24, 2023
Three Reasons a Feasibility Study is your Golden Opportunity
Jan 17, 2023
How to Make the Most of the Quiet Phase of a Capital Campaign
Jan 10, 2023
3 Easy Ways to Determine Your Campaign Readiness
Jan 03, 2023
Avoid the Recession Mindset Trap When Considering a Campaign
Dec 20, 2022
Help Your Donors Remember What They’ve Given
Dec 13, 2022
Building Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into the Fabric of your Fundraising Campaigns
Dec 06, 2022
Excite Your Largest Donors as Philanthropy Investors
Nov 29, 2022
Donor Walls and DEI: Designing a Donor Wall to Reflect Your Values
Nov 22, 2022
Why Donor Stewardship Matters and Why You Need a Plan
Nov 15, 2022
James Martin on How to ACE (Acquire, Connect, and Expand) Fundraising with a Mobile
Nov 08, 2022
How to Create a Campaign Budget Your Board Will Support
Nov 01, 2022
How a Big, Bold Vision Inspires and Guides Your Campaign
Oct 25, 2022
Sabrina Walker Hernandez on How to Overcome Capital Campaign Challenges in Tough Conditions
Oct 13, 2022
What Are Leadership Level Gifts and Why Do They Matter?
Oct 10, 2022
How to Overcome Capital Campaign Challenges in Tough Conditions
Oct 05, 2022
Why You Shouldn't Use a Script When Asking for a Gift
Sep 26, 2022
Should You Start a Capital Campaign During a Recession?
Sep 20, 2022
Do You Have to Pretend to Be Someone You're Not with Donors?
Sep 13, 2022
Will your campaign cannibalize your annual fund?
Aug 29, 2022
Get Your Board Ready for a Campaign
Aug 22, 2022
Staff Up for Your Campaign
Aug 15, 2022
Make Sense of Naming Opportunities for Your Organization
Aug 08, 2022
Three Nitty-Gritty Secrets to Solicit Your Biggest Donors
Aug 01, 2022
How to Identify and Prioritize the Top 50 Prospects
Jul 25, 2022
Your Money Mindset and Why It Matters
Jul 18, 2022
Amp Up Your Campaign Team with Peer Support
Jul 11, 2022
Asking for a Capital Gift, an Annual Gift and a Planned Gift in One Meeting
Jun 27, 2022
Three Ways to Find the Right Volunteer Leaders for Your Campaign
Jun 21, 2022
How to Put Your Best Self Forward: Better Presentation Skills
Jun 14, 2022
Why it’s Critical for You to Improve Your Training Skills
Jun 07, 2022
What to do if your Campaign is Falling Short of the Campaign Goal
May 24, 2022
The Depth Chart: A Campaign Tool that Tells All
May 16, 2022
The Public Phase — Jet Propel Your Campaign to a Successful Conclusion
May 09, 2022
Capital Campaigns for Churches and What You can Learn From Them
May 03, 2022
Kick-Off Events — from Hot Chocolate in a Tent to a Five Course Meal
Apr 25, 2022
Use Your Campaign Budget to Ramp Up Your Development Staff
Apr 19, 2022
A Six-Step Plan to Start or Accelerate a Planned Giving Program
Apr 12, 2022
Planning Advice Visits — An Important Way to Draw Donors Closer
Apr 04, 2022
What Marks the Real Start of Your Capital Campaign?
Mar 28, 2022
Happy Hour - How to make your staff and donors happy
Mar 21, 2022
What 2 Years of COVID Has Taught Us about Fundraising
Mar 15, 2022
What is Endowment, and Does it Belong in your Capital Campaign?
Mar 07, 2022
Preparing to Solicit the Largest Gifts for Your Campaign
Feb 28, 2022
What to Do When Your Capital Campaign Stalls
Feb 21, 2022
How to Love Your Donors this Valentine’s Day
Feb 15, 2022
How to Set the Right Goal for Your Capital Campaign
Feb 07, 2022
Your CEO/ED’s Roles in the Campaign and How to Set Them Up for Success
Feb 01, 2022
SPECIAL GUEST: Julia Campbell – How to Use Social Media to Support Your Campaign
Jan 25, 2022
Leadership Interviews - How and Why You Should Talk to Your Top 20 Prospects
Jan 17, 2022
Why Gift Range Charts are the Key to a Successful Campaign
Jan 12, 2022
Spending Money on Your Campaign before Raising Money Through Your Campaign
Jan 04, 2022
Welcome 2022 with the Courage and Commitment to Raise More Money Than Ever Before
Dec 21, 2021
How to Get the Attention of Your Largest Nonprofit Donors at Year End
Dec 14, 2021
Nonprofit Fundraising Through the Lens of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Dec 07, 2021
Five Ways to Make Your Most Important Campaign Donors Feel Well-Cared for During the Holiday Season
Dec 01, 2021
Everything Your Nonprofit’s Board Members Want to Know about Capital Campaigns
Nov 23, 2021
Your Nonprofit Capital Campaign’s Not Over When You Reach Your Fundraising Goal
Nov 16, 2021
How Does DEI Fit into Your Capital Campaign?
Nov 09, 2021
Incorporating and Leveraging Challenge/Matching Gifts in a Campaign
Nov 03, 2021
How to ask for leadership level gifts – particularly when you are nervous
Oct 26, 2021
How to Assess Your Readiness for a Capital Campaign
Oct 18, 2021
The Importance of Fall Fundraising, Regardless of Your Campaign Stage
Oct 12, 2021
Real Talk… Simple Talk About Planned Giving
Oct 05, 2021
How to Brand and Market Your Capital Campaign, with Special Guest Sarah Durham of Big Duck
Sep 29, 2021
Capital Campaign Quiet Phase… is it really quiet?
Sep 21, 2021
The Ins and Outs of Board Giving
Sep 14, 2021
How to Inspire Your Board to Give Generously to Your Capital Campaign
Sep 07, 2021
Train Your Board to Fundraise: Simple, Effective Exercises
Aug 31, 2021
How to Coordinate Your Fall Fundraising with Your Capital Campaign
Aug 24, 2021
Key Lessons in Recruiting and Involving Volunteers in Your Campaign
Aug 17, 2021
How to Get Your Board Members Ready for a Capital Campaign
Aug 09, 2021
How to Make Decisions in Your Capital Campaign
Aug 02, 2021
How to Delight and Manage Your Capital Campaign Volunteers
Jul 26, 2021
How to Recruit the Best Leaders for Your Capital Campaign
Jul 19, 2021
Common Campaign Dilemmas and How to Solve Them
Jul 12, 2021
Donor Fatigue – Is It Real? What to Do About It
Jul 05, 2021
How to Use July and August to Connect with Your Donors
Jun 30, 2021
Blue Sky Planning to Kick-Start Your Campaign
Jun 22, 2021
How to Find and Select the Right Consultant for Your Capital Campaign
Jun 15, 2021
How to Train Your Board (and Everyone Else) to Raise More Money
Jun 09, 2021
Campaign Structure: The Core Committee and Other Ad Hoc Groups
May 24, 2021
Branding and Your Capital Campaign
May 18, 2021
Nonprofit Boards and Governance - In Honor of Simone Joyaux
May 11, 2021
Donor Engagement Tools — What they are and why you need one
May 04, 2021
Feasibility Studies – Your Questions Answered
Apr 26, 2021
Emerging from COVID - What Will You Raise Money For in this Post-COVID period?
Apr 19, 2021
Board Training Tips – Help Your Board Raise More Money
Apr 13, 2021
Our Favorite Topic: Thinking from Abundance
Apr 05, 2021
Timing Your Capital Campaign Just Right
Mar 29, 2021
Lessons in Capital Campaigning from a Campaign in Progress
Mar 23, 2021
Don’t Drop the Ball When Your Campaign Reaches Goal
Mar 16, 2021
Adopt a Campaign Mindset in Your Fundraising
Mar 08, 2021
How to Use Your Capital Campaign to Build Your Board
Mar 02, 2021
The Skinny on Feasibility Studies — Stuff You Need to Know
Feb 23, 2021
Elements of Infrastructure to Set Up Your Campaign for Success
Feb 16, 2021
How to Use a Campaign to Grow Relationships with Major Donors
Feb 09, 2021
Use Your Campaign to Build Connections with Donors (Old and New)
Feb 02, 2021
Is a Comprehensive Campaign Right for Your Nonprofit?
Jan 26, 2021
Staffing Up and Budgeting for Your Campaign
Jan 19, 2021
The Importance of Endowment and Capacity Campaigns
Jan 12, 2021
What's your BHAG - your Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal?
Jan 07, 2021