The benefits of conducting feasibility studies run well beyond establishing the viability of your capital campaign. They have a special way of generating interest and excitement and of capturing important data. You never know what they will produce, but when correctly run, they almost always open unexpected doors.
Like the Iditarod, capital campaigns for multi-use projects cannot be completed, much less won, by anything less than a team that understands and values individual strengths.
We’ve discovered the perfect metaphor for a capital campaign. Ready for it? Rowing a boat on a windy day through rough water. Read on.
People cited three main factors for choosing their favorite charity: results, trust and personal connection. A whopping 82% of donors named one of these as the single biggest factor in selecting a favorite charity. These are the things people care about.
A capital campaign Case for Support is a document that outlines the needs and benefits of a nonprofit’s capital request. The very best Cases for Support weave together the image of the nonprofit, its role in the community, and how fulfilling that role benefits its users and the community.
What motivates people who are doing complex cognitive tasks? The volunteers at Wikipedia out-performed the staff at Microsoft working at their own pace on something that they loved for the purpose of helping others. Now let’s apply that to volunteers.
