Date post: | 16-Feb-2017 |
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DanielKimball
DanKimballisaseasonedfundraiserwithtwentyyearsofexperienceinstrategicfunddevelopmentandnonprofitmanagement.
He’scurrentlydevelopingAplos’DonorManagementPlaAormtohelpnonprofitsconnectwith(andculCvate!)theirdonorbase.
Hismantra:“FundraisingisarelaConshipbusiness.”
WhatisaCapitalCampaign?
ACapitalCampaignisaspecialkindoffundraisingcampaignthatraisesmoneyforthingslikebuildings,equipmentandvehicles.ItrequiresaslightlydifferentstrategythanraisingmoneyforongoingoperaCons.
IdenCfyandAgreeonNeed
YoumustknowwhattheorganizaConneedsandwhy—andyourorganizaCon'sleadersmustagreeonit.
DetermineGoalAmount
Howmuchneedstoberaised?
Don'tforgettoincludecostsforadministeringthecampaignandconCngencies.
DevelopaCaseStatement
TheCaseStatementisadocumentthatisusedinsoliciCngdonors.ItdescribestheneedandprovidesalltheperCnentdetailsaboutthecampaign.
RecruitCampaignChair(s)
TheCampaignChair(s)istypicallyapersoninthecommunitywhoiswellknownandrespected.Theywillnotnecessarilymanagethecampaign,butusetheirinfluenceandconnecConstoraisemoney.
DevelopCampaignPlan&Timeline
Thisisaworkplanforthecampaignandisusedtomanagethecampaign.Itneedstoincludethe“who,what,andwhen”ofallthetasksofthecampaign.
DevelopCampaignGi]Table
AGi]Tablehelpsdeterminehowmanygi]sareneededandofwhatsize.ItgivesyouaplacetostartwhenyoubeginevaluaCngdonorprospects.
IdenCfyDonorProspects
GatherthecampaignleadersandanyaddiConalpeoplewhomighthaveperCnentknowledgeandbrainstormaboutpotenCaldonorsforthecampaign.
Thinkthroughwhomightgiveandatwhatamount.TakeintoconsideraConanyotherpledgesthedonormightbepayingon.
CulCvateandAskDonorsforGi]s
Makeface-to-facecallsondonorprospects,explainaboutthecampaign,andaskforagi].MakesuretherightpeoplemaketheAsk.
CelebrateCampaignSuccess!
Thankallthevolunteerswhoworkedonthecampaignandgaveofthemselvestoraisethemoney.
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