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The Beginner’s Guide to Running Your First Capital Campaign

Get Fully Funded

You see, raising money for bricks and mortar is different than fundraising for ongoing operations. You need a different approach so you can successfully raise the money you need, which is probably more than you’ve ever attempted before. Money raised during a capital campaign can only be used for that project. It’s a big deal!

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Market Your Capital Campaign During the Public Phase: 5 Tips

Nonprofits Source

Even if you are a capital campaign beginner, you probably know that these campaigns have a quiet phase and a public phase. The quiet phase relies on personal solicitation and individualized attention to donors with significant giving capacity as you seek out the gifts outlined on your campaign gift range chart.

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5 Types of Stories for Non-Profit Fundraising

The Storytelling Non-profit

We know from Penelope Burk’s research that donors want to know 1) how their money was used and 2) what impact it had after making a gift. Well, it’s easy to tell donors what impact their gift will have before they even make a gift. What inspired their gift? It’s the most common story I see in my inbox and mailbox.

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Why Ongoing Professional Development Is Essential For The Nonprofit Community

Bloomerang

Amy Eisenstein, CEO and co-founder of the Capital Campaign Toolkit, and Adrian Sargeant, co-director at the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy, conducted a study titled “ Major Gift Fundraising: Unlocking the Potential for Your Nonprofit *.” . Professional development isn’t just for beginners. AfriKids , a U.K.

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Getting Started With Planned Giving

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A planned gift is the ultimate gift a donor can give your nonprofit. It’s usually their last gift. And quite often, it’s their largest gift. And planned gifts can have some surprising benefits. According to PlannedGiving.com , a planned gift can be 200 times the size of a donor’s annual gift!

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How to Send a Nonprofit Appeal and Get Results

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If you’re a beginner at mailing fundraising appeals , it’s really important that you understand the strategy and psychology behind what makes a good letter. Your organization needs money, as all nonprofits do. But what will you spend the money on? What is your pitch for convincing supporters to send you money right now?

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5 Steps for Beginners in Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Tech Soup

Do you remember selling chocolate to raise money for your class field trip back in elementary school? Or how about asking your family to purchase gift wrap as a way to raise funds around the holidays? This form of fundraising is called peer-to-peer fundraising , and it's not just for kids.