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At Fundraising Sol, we are thrilled to announce our active participation in the world of fundraising thought leadership! As fundraising consultants, we have been invited to contribute to a variety of esteemed fundraising newsletters, influential blogs, and dynamic podcasts. Explore the insights, tips, and stories we've shared across the web about capital campaigns and fundraising!
In this episode, host Mickey Desai speaks with Frances Roen, CEO and Lead Strategist of Fundraising Sol, about best practices for preparing and executing a successful nonprofit capital campaign.
They discuss the importance of pre-planning, assessing organizational capacity and donor pipelines, aligning committees, and leveraging technology and data.
Frances emphasizes the need for nonprofits to take a thoughtful, deliberate approach rather than rushing into a campaign, and highlights how Fundraising Sol guides small-to-medium sized nonprofits through the campaign process. This episode provides valuable insights for nonprofit leaders considering a capital campaign.
In partnership with Kindsight, Frances Roen, founder of Fundraising Sol, walks through the pre-planning steps that separate campaigns that stall from ones that scale.
In this on-demand webinar, learn the critical groundwork to be done before embarking on a feasibility study or engaging a donor.
Listen to learn:
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What key elements should be in place before a feasibility study
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How to determine realistic campaign costs (beyond construction)
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The role of board engagement and internal capacity in campaign success
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How to assess and strengthen your donor pipeline before launching
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Actionable steps to move forward with confidence
In this episode of The Focused Fundraiser, Rob Burke sits down with Frances Roen, founder of Fundraising Sol, to talk about what really drives successful fundraising. From her early days at the Bakken Museum to launching her own consultancy, Frances shares powerful insights on burnout, prioritization, capital campaigns, and the importance of wellness for nonprofit teams.
If you’re a fundraiser juggling too many priorities, this episode will help you pause, focus, and find clarity in your work.
Frances emphasizes that tools will always evolve, but relationships remain at the heart of fundraising. Whether you’re leading a capital campaign or just trying to balance short-term fires with long-term strategy, you’ll find practical advice and encouragement here.
What happens when a donor doesn’t respond to your meeting request? Whether your request is to take them to coffee, to offer a tour, or to request a gift — donor silence can be disheartening, but it's not the end of the road or the relationship. Join us to hear what fundraising consultant Frances Roen designed to equip fundraising professionals with strategies to navigate and engage with unresponsive donors effectively. We'll explore respectful and tactful ways to inquire again when initial meeting requests go unanswered, and effective ways to move forward with your individual fundraising program.
This TechSoup Connect session with fundraising consultant Frances Roen was a deep dive into the building blocks of a successful capital campaign. Whether you’re dreaming up your first major fundraising push or already knee-deep in planning, Frances has practical and hard-won insights for every phase of the journey.
ARE YOU STUCK AT CAPACITY BECAUSE YOU OFFER “A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING”? Listen in to hear how Frances Roen of Fundraising Sol ditched the buffet of fundraising services, zeroed in on capital campaigns, and created a business that can scale.
IN THIS EPISODE I sit down with Impact Collective Mastermind member Frances Roen to unpack:
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the aha moment that pushed her from generalist to go-to capital-campaign expert
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the unexpected freedom that comes from one focused offer
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the role our mastermind plays in speeding up results
You’ll hear the mindset shifts, the practical steps, and the quick wins that followed. If you’ve been flirting with a niche but worry it’s too risky, Frances’s story will inspire you.
Capital campaign preplanning, which can take three months to one year, is a
process of gathering together vital documents you’ll need to be successful in your
campaign, says fundraising consultant Frances Roen, founder of Fundraising Sol (Minneapolis, MN).
What happens when a donor doesn’t respond to your meeting request? Whether your request is to take them to coffee, to offer a tour, or to request a gift — donor silence can be disheartening, but it's not the end of the road or the relationship. Join fundraising consultant Frances Roen on tips and tricks you can use to re-engage your donors.
Nonprofit staff and volunteers are busier than ever. In the crunch to bring in funding, sometimes time is spent approaching funders who are not a good fit, which wastes your valuable time. In relationships between nonprofits and funders, just as for any soulmates, needs should be equally met. In this session, participants will learn how to prospect, research and identify potential funders with fundraising consultant Frances Roen.
Join us for part 1 of a conversation with fundraising consultant Frances Roen of Fundraising Sol to learn the five key ingredients to reclaim fundraising as a practice that nourishes the heart and sol of your team and those you serve. Doesn’t it make sense that the work we do to support a healthier community should be grounded in the wellness of our teams and organizations? We think so!
Join us for part 2 of a conversation with fundraising consultant Frances Roen of Fundraising Sol to learn the five key ingredients to reclaim fundraising as a practice that nourishes the heart and sol of your team and those you serve. Doesn’t it make sense that the work we do to support a healthier community should be grounded in the wellness of our teams and organizations? We think so!
Meet fundraising consultant Frances Roen, a Georgia girl at heart, and has been graciously adopted by beautiful, snowy Minnesota. She is a forty-something daughter, friend, mom, wife, and entrepreneur, and is always on the look-out for a perfectly fried piece of chicken.
Frances is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) with nearly 20 years of experience fundraising, and has raised over $160M for nonprofits across the globe. She holds a Bachelor of Child and Family Development from the University of Georgia, and a M.Ed. in Elementary Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
A “depth chart” involves taking the gift chart and plugging in
the names of people in your community who might be able to
make gifts at those different levels, which gives you a good
sense of where you might have gaps, says Frances Roen,
founder of Fundraising Sol (Minneapolis, MN).
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