CauseVox
JULY 14, 2022
Generally a capital campaign happens in two parts: a silent phase and a public phase. The Silent Phase of Your Capital Campaign. The first portion of your capital campaign is what’s called the Silent Phase or the Quiet Phase. The Public Phase of Your Capital Campaign. Let’s take a look at each one.
CauseVox
AUGUST 11, 2022
Many of your donations will come in as pledges and some number will drop off over time. To help combat that, use automated pledge fulfillment (we recommend using our Pledge Now, Pay Later functionality) to make sure these pledges come through. An example of Pledge Now, Pay Later. Next, think about attrition.
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Get Fully Funded
JULY 9, 2023
Many people stretch into a larger donation in a capital campaign and become major donors for the first time. Here’s an example of a nonprofit that tried this approach: Their goal of $900,000 is so big and so far away that people will think their $100 donation is just a drop in the bucket and won’t make a difference. New major donors.
BoardAssist
MARCH 1, 2017
One creative new trend we are seeing: establishing a phased in give/get. How does a Phased In Give/Get work. When we conduct our annual survey on the board giving our placements have accomplished, we routinely find that our average placement generates a multiple of what they pledged to give/get.
Greater Giving
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
The capital campaign lasts for a set period of time, and is generally broken up into multiple phases. Phases range from courting big donors in the silent or “quiet” phase, to spreading the net wide in a public phase to include small and individual donors. What is the public phase of a capital campaign?
Greater Giving
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
We’ve seen that contributions from board members often account for 20% or more of a campaign’s total donations. Providing pledge forms and gently encouraging they be returned by a particular date. This group will develop and implement a strategy and meet several times over one or two months in the early phases of the campaign.
Saleforce Nonprofit
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Upon further refinement, we crafted a phased approach for implementation to support V2I in their execution. These initiatives will be short-term in nature (1-8 weeks), and will be positioned to Pledge 1% companies for their employees to engage in curated, digital, and skills-based volunteering based on availability and interests.
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