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Don’t Wait: How to Engage Your Board *Before* a Capital Campaign Launches
The strongest campaigns start with thoughtful pre-planning, where board members are brought in early and often.
Frances Roen
Oct 23 min read
Part 2: What Non-Profit Leaders Need to Know as Congress Returns
What To Expect as Congress Reconvenes: Funding Decisions and Their Impact
Michael
Sep 113 min read
Part 1: What Non-Profit Leaders Need to Know as Congress Returns
What To Expect as Congress Reconvenes: Funding Decisions and Their Impact
Michael
Sep 43 min read
How to Use Community Ecosystem Insights to Strengthen Campaign Readiness & Case Development
A future-facing lens through community ecosystem forecasting.
Frances Roen
Jul 313 min read
Your Capital Campaign Needs a Communications Plan
A campaign communications plan is your roadmap for how you’ll keep people informed and inspired throughout your capital campaign journey.
Frances Roen
Jul 183 min read
Sleeper Gifts and Bon Jovi: Why Campaigns Can’t Be Built on a Prayer
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.
Frances Roen
May 302 min read
Mastering Capital Campaigns: Sidestepping Common Mistakes
What are the most common mistakes around capital campaigns? We have listed them here and ways to avoid them.
Francie Nelson
Apr 143 min read
Capital Campaign Costs vs. Project Costs: Budgeting for Success
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.
Frances Roen
Mar 34 min read
Your Campaign’s GPS: The Role of Strategic Planning in Fundraising Success
Strategic planning is not just helpful—it’s essential groundwork for campaign planning. Here's why.
Frances Roen
Feb 112 min read
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