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Anatomy of a successful capital campaign committee meeting

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Some committee members may only attend a few meetings, while others may participate through an entire phase of the campaign. After all, a capital campaign can involve wildly different tasks—ranging from reviewing big-picture development progress down to choosing a color scheme for your public phase marketing materials.

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Best Practices for a Stress-Free Fund Accounting System Implementation

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Before getting into the details of rolling out new fund accounting software, focus on the big picture. For most organizations, the ideal implementation timeline is around 90 days, split more or less evenly among three phases: Preparation and planning (days 1–30). Mindset: A Critical Tool in Your Implementation Toolbox. Mindset matters.

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What to expect when you’re expecting to rebrand your nonprofit

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Effective branding also gives potential donors an accurate and compelling picture of your organization that encourages their vital support. Pay attention to which types of content your supporters engage with the least to find opportunities for improvement. But what if you decide to rebrand your nonprofit?

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Getting started with AI-driven fundraising: crash course

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But when looking at the bigger picture, even more valuable benefits become clear: Higher conversion rates through better-targeted donor lists. This makes it a valuable tool in all kinds of contexts, from day-to-day fundraising to the quiet phases of capital campaigns to ongoing donor engagement programs. . How Nonprofits Don’t Use AI.

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Reading Donor Signals for Events: Knowing Who to Invite and When

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The Responsive Framework is a repeatable four-step process that nonprofits use to treat every donor with the same personalized attention that they deserve. The Four Phases of Responsive Fundraising Listen Listening is where effectively reading donor signals is incredibly important.

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How to Build Your Capital Campaign Plan

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Picture this: you’ve read our post on running a capital campaign , you’re wildly psyched, and you’re ready to get started! You can always adjust it after your silent phase , and there’s no shame in that. Typically about one year of that time is spent focused exclusively on major donors (this is called the silent phase).

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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

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Deciphering Key Questions It is equally as important to determine what to collect as it is to identify what we can stop giving our attention. In addition to these traditional elements of data collection, datamaking requires an additional three elements.

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