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All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
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…
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All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, ToolkitSpending Money on Your Campaign before Raising Money Through Your Campaign
You’re going to have to spend money before contributions to your capital campaign start to come in. You may need project planning money to purchase a site…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Welcome 2022 with the Courage and Commitment to Raise More Money Than Ever Before
If you’re considering a capital campaign, or if you just want to raise more money, it’s time to strengthen your resolve and muster the courage to ask for…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How to Get the Attention of Your Largest Nonprofit Donors at Year End
In December, as donors make their year-end charitable contributions, what can you do to make your most important donors happy? Fundraising experts Amy…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Nonprofit Fundraising Through the Lens of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt are joined by special guest Vu Le, of the blog NonprofitAF.com, in a lively discussion about community-centered fundraising…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Five Ways to Make Your Most Important Campaign Donors Feel Well-Cared for During the Holiday Season
Nonprofit fundraising experts Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt share their favorite donor stewardship tips and encourage you to use the holiday giving…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Everything Your Nonprofit’s Board Members Want to Know about Capital Campaigns
Fundraising experts Amy and Andrea discuss the capital campaign questions every board member wants answers to. Where’s the money going to come from? How much…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Your Nonprofit Capital Campaign’s Not Over When You Reach Your Fundraising Goal
Set up your 2022 nonprofit fundraising for success starting by following up and following through with your capital campaign donors. Fundraising experts Amy…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How Does DEI Fit into Your Capital Campaign?
Amy and Andrea discuss the importance of considering diversity, equity and inclusion into your planning process long before the start of your campaign. Then…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Incorporating and Leveraging Challenge/Matching Gifts in a Campaign
In this episode Amy and Andrea discuss the strategic use of challenge gift as an important tool of your capital campaign.They discuss several ways you might…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How to ask for leadership level gifts – particularly when you are nervous
Do you get anxious when you have to ask for large gifts? On this Toolkit Talk Amy and Andrea share their tips about how to get over asking-anxiety. They…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How to Assess Your Readiness for a Capital Campaign
Amy and Andrea talk about the various ways to figure out if your organization is ready for a capital campaign. They’ve found that the process of looking at…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
The Importance of Fall Fundraising, Regardless of Your Campaign Stage
Amy Eisenstein and special guest, Richard Quinn, Toolkit Advisor, discuss the importance and nuance of fall fundraising. How you approach fall fundraising will…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Real Talk… Simple Talk About Planned Giving
Today Andrea and Amy are joined by Sierra Rosen, Executive Director of Planned Giving at Brown University, to talk about planned giving. They discuss why…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How to Brand and Market Your Capital Campaign, with Special Guest Sarah Durham of Big Duck
In this episode, Amy and Andrea talk with the remarkable Sarah Durham, founder of Big Duck, one of the premiere nonprofit communications company in the field…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Capital Campaign Quiet Phase… is it really quiet?
In this episode, Amy and Andrea demystify the quiet phase of your campaign. What can you talk about in the quiet phase and what’s off limits? And why it…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
The Ins and Outs of Board Giving
Andrea and Amy discuss the ins and outs of board giving and other juicy board topics. They offer suggestions about how to make board meetings interesting and…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How to Inspire Your Board to Give Generously to Your Capital Campaign
In today’s podcast, Andrea Kihlstedt interviews Capital Campaign Toolkit Advisor, Kent Stroman, about how he helped an organization move their board from low…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Train Your Board to Fundraise: Simple, Effective Exercises
Amy and Andrea share some of their thoughts about training board members and volunteers for a capital campaign. They paint a broad picture of when and how you…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How to Coordinate Your Fall Fundraising with Your Capital Campaign
Amy and Andrea discuss ways to make your annual fall fundraising work with your capital campaign planning. They explore the ways monthly giving increases the…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Key Lessons in Recruiting and Involving Volunteers in Your Campaign
In this episode, Amy and Andrea discuss the importance of involving volunteers in your campaign. You’ll learn why involving volunteers should be a priority and…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How to Get Your Board Members Ready for a Capital Campaign
Amy and Andrea are joined by campaign expert, Xan Blake, in a lively conversation about boards and capital campaigns. Xan suggests that for the early planning…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How to Make Decisions in Your Capital Campaign
Amy and Andrea are joined by campaign expert, Kent Stroman, in an insightful discussion of how to make decisions and why it matters. Kent shares with us his…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How to Delight and Manage Your Capital Campaign Volunteers
While delighting the donors in your campaign is important, don’t overlook the importance of making your campaign volunteers feel great. In today’s episode, Amy…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How to Recruit the Best Leaders for Your Capital Campaign
In today’s episode, Amy and Andrea are joined by their amazing colleague, Paula Peter, in a lively discussion about campaign leadership. You’ll find out what…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Common Campaign Dilemmas and How to Solve Them
Amy and Andrea are joined by campaign expert, Richard Quinn, to discuss constructive approaches to common campaign dilemmas. For example, how should you…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Donor Fatigue – Is It Real? What to Do About It
In today’s podcast, Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt welcome capital campaign expert Jeff Hensley to talk about donor fatigue. They enjoy a revealing…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How to Use July and August to Connect with Your Donors
The easier pace of the summer weeks makes them a perfect time to connect with your donors. This week Amy and Andrea share their favorite ways to do that…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Blue Sky Planning to Kick-Start Your Campaign
Amy and Andrea discuss the importance of thinking expansively about your organization every once in a while. They offer suggestions about how to get your board…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How to Find and Select the Right Consultant for Your Capital Campaign
Amy and Andrea share with you some important tips about hiring a consultant. They discuss whether or not you need a campaign consultant and why you shouldn’t…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How to Train Your Board (and Everyone Else) to Raise More Money
Andrea welcomes author, master trainer and friend, Andy Robinson to join her as a host on this Toolkit Talk. They share the principles and effective practices…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Campaign Structure: The Core Committee and Other Ad Hoc Groups
In this episode, Amy and Andrea discuss the importance of building volunteer engagement into the structure and fabric of your capital campaign. They review why…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Branding and Your Capital Campaign
In this episode, Amy and Andrea are joined by Claire Taylor Hansen, Creative Director of Big Duck, one of the premier nonprofit communications firms in the…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Nonprofit Boards and Governance - In Honor of Simone Joyaux
Amy and Andrea dive into the topic of nonprofit boards and governance, topics dear to the heart of Simone Joyaux, who died on May 2. They refer to Simone’s…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Donor Engagement Tools — What they are and why you need one
Amy and Andrea share their current thinking about cases for support and why they recommend donor engagement tools when speaking with donors. You’ll learn what…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Feasibility Studies – Your Questions Answered
In this episode, Amy and Andrea talk about Feasibility Studies — what they are, why they matter, what else you might call them, and much more. You’ll also…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Emerging from COVID - What Will You Raise Money For in this Post-COVID period?
In this episode, Amy and Andrea discuss approaches to raising money as your organization emerges from COVID. They talk about capacity campaigns and…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Board Training Tips – Help Your Board Raise More Money
In this episode, Amy and Andrea conduct a lively conversation about training board members. Prompted by many questions, they give a rundown of key things to…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Our Favorite Topic: Thinking from Abundance
Next week, Amy and Andrea will talk about the power of thinking from abundance rather than scarcity. As you get ready to plan a campaign, that kind of open…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Timing Your Capital Campaign Just Right
Today, Amy and Andrea discuss key issues of timing when it comes to capital campaigns. They focus on three key points. First, you should resist the temptation…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Lessons in Capital Campaigning from a Campaign in Progress
In today's episode, Andrea is joined by Sebastian Ruth, Founder and ED of Community Music Works, an organization that is in the midst of a lively and effective…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Don’t Drop the Ball When Your Campaign Reaches Goal
Amy and Andrea discuss the work to be done once your campaign has reached its goal. They talk about celebrating and reporting and making sure that your donors…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Adopt a Campaign Mindset in Your Fundraising
Have you ever wondered why capital campaigns raise so much money? Has it dawned on you that you might be able to adopt some of the principles of capital…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How to Use Your Capital Campaign to Build Your Board
In today’s episode, Amy and Andrea discuss an unlikely truth about boards and capital campaigns. You may think that you’ve got to scramble to build a strong…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
The Skinny on Feasibility Studies — Stuff You Need to Know
In this episode, Amy and Andrea take on the important subject of feasibility studies. Can they really tell you how much you can raise? Is it important that the…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Elements of Infrastructure to Set Up Your Campaign for Success
In this episode, Amy and Andrea weave together the many aspects of organization and infrastructure of successful campaign. Do you have an effective CRM system?…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
How to Use a Campaign to Grow Relationships with Major Donors
One of the ways campaigns build capacity is by providing opportunities and energy to identify potential donors and build or strengthen relationships with them…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Use Your Campaign to Build Connections with Donors (Old and New)
In this episode, you’ll learn a number of ways you can apply the principles of capital campaign fundraising to build your fundraising program — with or without…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Is a Comprehensive Campaign Right for Your Nonprofit?
In this episode Amy and Andrea discuss topics related to 1) What to include in your campaign goal; and 2) The relationship between annual fund and capital…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
Staffing Up and Budgeting for Your Campaign
In this episode, Amy and Andrea answer questions and discuss topics related to 1) staffing up for a campaign; and 2) how to budget for a campaign; and 3) why…
- All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit
The Importance of Endowment and Capacity Campaigns
In this episode, Amy and Andrea discuss how to think about having campaign to build your capacity, including your endowment. They answer lots of great…
All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, ToolkitWhat's your BHAG - your Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal?
As we start the year, Andrea and Amy ask you: What's your BHAG - your Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal? You and your organization should have one. In fact, not only…