Successful Capital Campaigns

"This book is highly recommended for development professionals, as well as board members and administrators who believe that a few million can easily be raised by development personnel in their spare time." --National Society of Fund Raising Executives Journal on the 1st edition Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign has been the definitive resource on capital campaigns for a decade. Now, in the long-awaited second edition of the best-selling guide, Kent Dove offers an updated and expanded blueprint for planning and managing a successful capital campaign. He not only gives authoritative guidance to every aspect of a capital campaign but also provides new discussions on such important topics as linking strategic planning to fundraising, conducting external market surveys, defining leadership roles, establishing a campaign and solicitation process, and more. Other enhancements include: * A dramatically expanded resource section that includes samples of a strategic plan, market surveys, case statements, financial reports, pledge forms, newsletters, program brochures, a complete volunteer kit, and a post-campaign evaluation * New chapters on technology in fundraising, leadership gifts, and developing lasting relationships with donors * Updated examples and real-world lessons from diverse organizations that have conducted their own capital campaigns * The Dove Preparedness Index (DPI), a unique measurement tool that helps organizations simply and accurately assess their readiness to embark on a capital campaign * The new Continuous Lifetime Giving Program Model, including an analytical and segmented marketing approach to its implementation * A modernized version of the 80/20 rule, addressing the size and number of gifts that are needed to conduct a successful capital campaign Packed with checklists, formulas, and tables, Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign is sure to make difference in your capital campaign

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource provides strategies for nonprofit organizations to plan and execute effective and successful capital campaigns and includes helpful resources such as sample charts, forms, and examples from other organizations. Important topics covered include: Steps for preparing a capital campaign Board campaign potential Donor giving potential Consultants Feasibility studies Campaign essentials Campaign slogans Reporting Online promotion Social media Factors that impact campaign success Donor recognition Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.

Whether running the capital campaign yourself or employing a consultant to help you, capital campaign planning is not a responsibility that can be easily delegated. If you are contemplating a capital appeal, you can increase your chances of success with the principles of this book and adapting them to your own circumstances.

Lysakowski explains how to determine an organization's readiness for a capital campaign; helps readers decide if and when a planning study is needed; shows how to allocate human and financial resources effectively; and gives how-to advice to plan every aspect of the campaign.

An authoritative, systematic guide to planning and managing a successful capital campaign in any type of nonprofit organization. Dove draws on his extensive experience as a fund raising manager and consultant to offer winning strategies and formulas for streamlining the fund raising process and maximizing results. He offers practical, how-to advice for handling all phases of capital campaigns?from conducting an initial market analysis and getting board members involved to soliciting donors and ensuring ongoing commitment of key people. He identifies the key principles of a capital campaign?small or large, regional or national, and shows how these principles can be applied in any type of nonprofit organization.

Capital Campaigns: Strategies That Work, Fourth Edition serves as an essential guide for capital campaigns of all sizes and configurations, from small start-ups to colleges and universities. Ideal for novices and experienced professionals alike, this practical, hands-on guide is now a standard reference in the field. Since the publication of the last edition, the field of fundraising has undergone a major sea change thanks to widespread use of the internet as a tool for raising capital. This thoroughly revised fourth edition has been updated in every chapter to reflect the current ways of communicating and raising money in this digital era. It offers a new chapter on social media and crowd-sourced fundraising in capital campaigns as well as a new chapter on getting your board of directors campaign-ready.

Nonprofit leadership is messy Nonprofits leaders are optimistic by nature. They believe with time, energy, smarts, strategy and sheer will, they can change the world. But as staff or board leader, you know nonprofits present unique challenges. Too many cooks, not enough money, an abundance of passion. It’s enough to make you feel overwhelmed and alone. The people you help need you to be successful. But there are so many obstacles: a micromanaging board that doesn’t understand its true role; insufficient fundraising and donors who make unreasonable demands; unclear and inconsistent messaging and marketing; a leader who’s a star in her sector but a difficult boss… And yet, many nonprofits do thrive. Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership will show you how to do just that. Funny, honest, intensely actionable, and based on her decades of experience, this is the book Joan Garry wishes she had when she led GLAAD out of a financial crisis in 1997. Joan will teach you how to: Build a powerhouse board Create an impressive and sustainable fundraising program Become seen as a ‘workplace of choice’ Be a compelling public face of your nonprofit This book will renew your passion for your mission and organization, and help you make a bigger difference in the world.

The Second Edition of Capital Campaigns remains the authoritative work on developing plans, strategies, and tactics that will raise funds for capital projects. It details proven methods of preparing for, launching, and completing a successful project. Step-by-step instructions, along with graphs, charts, checklists, and case studies will help make your campaign run smoothly by outlining the entire process from start to finish.

Examines the literature available concerning capital campaigns and the elements within nonprofit organizations that are necessary for conducting successful capital campaigns. Much of the literature is anecdotal with patterns of elements identified as necessary for success. Inconsistences exist within the literature reviewed that complicate decisions related to capital campaign planning. With little empirical research and data available to support the anecdotal evidence, capital campaign planners must carefully examine each element on its own merits within a weighted framework to assess the probable influence each element will have on a campaign's success. The review indicates that additional empirical research on capital campaigns is necessary to establish new best practices and improve the likelihood of success.

"Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign" has been the definitive resource on capital campaigns for a decade. Now comes the new edition of this highly acclaimed guide--in expanded handbook format. Like the first edition, this one-of-a-kind resource presents an authoritative, systematic guide to every aspect of a capital campaign.