All About Capital Campaigns: Nonprofits, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Toolkit

In this brief but punchy episode, campaign experts Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt talk about the importance of branding your capital campaign. Yes,   that’s right. Your campaign should have a brand that differentiates it from your organization. They’ll tell you why. And they let you in on their secret too!

Campaign experts Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt discuss why having an outside consultant have confidential interviews with your top donors may undermine you and your organization. In this episode. you’ll learn why a feasibility study is important for your campaign. And you’ll hear about a new feasibility study model that puts you in conversation with your donors!

Campaign experts Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt discuss four important ways to become more efficient as you get ready for a campaign.  And, they talk about why being more efficient matters and they will tell you how to get your board to approve investing in better systems.

In this episode, Andrea Kihlstedt speaks with Paul Jalsevac, Chief Advancement Officer of Christendom College, about the Guided Feasibility Study he and his team have completed recently. Paul shares his insights and thoughts about why a new model worked well for them.

Most board members don't know much about capital campaigns and what they do know is probably wrong. In this episode, you'll learn some standard misconceptions.

Even with the best of intentions, some campaign volunteers prove to be disappointing.  In this episode, you'll learn some important lessons about how to handle them so they don’t wreck your campaign.

In this episode, guest speaker Kent Stroman speaks with Andrea Kihlstedt about how to get your development and finance staff on the same page even if they aren't talking the same language.

Should you do a feasibility study? In this episode, campaign experts Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt think feasibility studies are a must. And they tell you how to respond to penny-pinching board members who resist.

It’s no secret that you’ll raise a ton of money during the quiet phase of your campaign. But in this session, Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt demystify the process.

Not sure if you're ready for a campaign? In this episode, campaign experts Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt share 3 things that you should assess when testing your campaign readiness.