Is your nonprofit is considering a capital campaign? Then you’re also likely considering a capital campaign consultant. Campaign consultants bring their professional expertise and management skills to your organization, key aspects to completing a successful capital campaign. But where do you start when selecting a campaign consultant for your nonprofit? Start by gathering a pool of five to seven consulting companies to investigate and ask these questions.
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.
CampaignCounsel.org offers a no-fee, no obligation Capital Campaign Workshop. This workshop is conducted at your location or through a virtual meeting for your board members, key volunteers and senior staff. Some organizations have even invited community leaders and major-gift donors to the workshop as a cultivation and education activity.
A pivot may mean quieting your campaign for a short amount of time, but never go silent. We’ve seen from donor surveys and from our active campaigns that donors are still out there and may be inclined to give now more than ever. Keep the lines of communication open and continue with the campaign process as much as possible.
Informing your capital campaign constituents of the charitable giving incentives offered by the CARES Act may create opportunities to close on their initial gifts or approach them for a second gift in 2020. Explore the act to see how sharing it with your donors might help them while helping you too.
