by Tony Poderis | Mar 10, 2014 | Campaign Planning, Fundraising Policies & Practices |
In my hands is a slick, well done brochure for a capital campaign. The nonprofit organization that has produced it wants to build a new $6.5 million facility. Dates are given for ground breaking, commencement of construction, building completion, and dedication of the...
by Tony Poderis | Oct 14, 1999 | Capital Campaigns |
A capital campaign raises money that will be spent to acquire or improve a physical asset. The most common use of a capital campaign is for the purchase, construction, or renovation of a building (commonly referred to as “bricks and mortar”). However, an...
by Tony Poderis | Mar 12, 1999 | Campaign Planning, Fundraising Policies & Practices |
Remember those great old movies with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland? The ones in which the “kids” had a money-raising dilemma that perplexed and perplexed them. All of a sudden Mickey would light up with youthful exuberance and optimism. He’d turn to...
by Tony Poderis | Jan 1, 1998 | Capital Campaigns, Endowment Campaigns, Membership, Sponsorship & Underwriting Campaigns |
In the nonprofit world, when it comes to “memberships,” we seem to be of two minds. On the one hand are memberships that convey benefits in exchange for a fee, and on the other, those that recognize donors for gifts made. Fee-Based Memberships In fee-based...
