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The Beginner’s Guide to Running Your First Capital Campaign

Get Fully Funded

Just be ready and go into it with your eyes open. The Two Phases of a Capital Campaign You will be asking folks for a lot of money and support for this project, and it comes in two phases: the quiet phase and the public phase. During the quiet phase, you receive fewer donations, but they’re really big amounts.

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Design Series: Understanding Audience Needs

Forum One

While understanding audience needs is the basis of all good strategy and user experience processes, end users often get lost or deprioritized in the design phase. This fosters a culture of open communication and empathy within the team. Use a mix of open-ended and probing questions to uncover valuable insights and anecdotes.

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5 tips to prepare for a successful AMS implementation

Nimble AMS

As you attend discovery sessions, approach the meetings with an open mind. Stay focused on your association’s mission and goals to direct the conversation during your discovery phase. Ask questions Work to keep communication open with your AMS vendor team.

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Phased In Giving – A Creative New Trend in Setting your Board’s Give/Get Policy

BoardAssist

One creative new trend we are seeing: establishing a phased in give/get. How does a Phased In Give/Get work. million nonprofit board seats opening up in this country annually, board recruiting has become a competitive sport. Why a Phased In Give/Get might work for your board.

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8 ways to cut the cost of new association management software

Nimble AMS

Be open to change when your implementation team suggests a best practice. Work in phases. The best way to tackle this while keeping costs down is to work in phases and focus first on a subset of needs. A phased implementation will have you doing that much sooner. This relates directly to being prepared for change.

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Creating a Fundraising Culture in Your Nonprofit

Greater Giving

While each nonprofit is different and each donor relationship has its own intricacies, there are three general phases that define the donor journey: cultivating, soliciting, and promoting stewardship, and in each phase, there is the opportunity to promote a strong fundraising culture. The Cultivation Phase.

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Fundraising Fundamentals: Capital Campaigns As Publicity Efforts

Greater Giving

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?

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