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Building a Capital Fundraising Campaign – Part 14

Part 14 The Giving Situation In Part 14 the discussion focused on a common theme, which seems to emerge over and over again and that being who pays the freight? In this segment the focus needs to be on the fact that there really is no hopeless situation when it

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Building a Capital Fundraising Campaign – Part 13

Part 13 The Giving Pyramid In Part 12 the discussion focused on the importance of timing in building a fundraising campaign. Now it is time to focus on the Giving Pyramid and concerns for raising the necessary funds to reach the target goal. Over several years of developing fundraising campaigns

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Building a Capital Fundraising Campaign – Part 12

Part 12 Confirming the Right Time for a Campaign In Part 11 the discussion focused on the importance in considering probable concerns, which might arise before, during and after the building campaign. Now we want to be sure that the timing is right for the launch of a campaign. In

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The Importance of Overcoming Debt

Everyone understands the importance of getting out of debt. For some, it is a dream that has no legs and they will always be in debt. Many times debt is so familiar that it becomes a way of life. However, debt robs people of their self esteem and enthusiasm for

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Building a Capital Fundraising Campaign – Part 11

Part 11           Probable Concerns Which Might Arise In Part 10 the discussion focused on the volunteers of a capital stewardship campaign and for good reason. While it is important that a campaign build strong leaders it is also important to build a strong volunteer team. Now, before the campaign is

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Building a Capital Fundraising Campaign – Part 10

Part 10           A Word about Volunteers in a Fundraising Campaign In Part 9 the discussion focused on the leadership of a capital stewardship campaign and for good reason. It is important that a campaign build momentum and present a clearly focus campaign that is not interrupted by a leader departing

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Building a Capital Fundraising Campaign – Part 9

Part 9  A Word about the Leadership During a Fundraising Campaign In Part 8 the discussion focused on the timing of a capital stewardship campaign and for good reason. It is important that a campaign build momentum and present a clearly focus campaign that is not interrupted. Now the focus

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Building a Capital Fundraising Campaign – Part 8

Part 8  Building Momentum for the Fundraising Campaign In Part 7 the discussion focused on the timing of a capital stewardship campaign and for good reason. It is important that a campaign build momentum and present a clearly focus campaign that is not interrupted once it is launched. Now the

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Building a Capital Fundraising Campaign – Part 7

Part 7  Timing for the Fundraising Campaign In Part 6 we talked about the Board and being sure that they were all in agreement with the capital campaign or fundraising campaign. While we only addressed this in a few paragraphs it is vitally important to the success of a fundraising

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Building a Capital Fundraising Campaign – Part 6

Part 6  Decision Time on the Board In Part 5 we talked a little bit about encouraging everyone to get involved in the research phase of the campaign project. We indicated that it is critical for the leadership to be the role model for all the individuals who comprise the

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