You’re sitting in a board meeting, and someone says it: “So… our goal is to raise this money by next June, right?” Heads nod. People are energized. The timeline sounds bold and inspiring. And in your gut, you know: There is no way. This is one of the most common campaign tensions I see: a timeline that looks great on a slide, but doesn’t match your donor pipeline, internal capacity, or external realities. The good news? You don’t have to choose between being the “no” person a

The strongest campaigns start with thoughtful pre-planning, where board members are brought in early and often.

What To Expect as Congress Reconvenes: Funding Decisions and Their Impact

What To Expect as Congress Reconvenes: Funding Decisions and Their Impact

A future-facing lens through community ecosystem forecasting.

A campaign communications plan is your roadmap for how you’ll keep people informed and inspired throughout your capital campaign journey.

Campaigns, like real-world change, require more than “thoughts and prayers.” As much as I love Bon Jovi (and I do), we can't build a fundraising campaign on the expectation of a miracle gift.

What are the most common mistakes around capital campaigns? We have listed them here and ways to avoid them.

Embarking on a campaign, the excitement is often centered on the project, but if you don’t budget for the campaign itself, you risk failure.

Strategic planning is not just helpful—it’s essential groundwork for campaign planning. Here's why.