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Achieving your dreams in a global pandemic

July 13, 2020 by Dianna Smiley in Capital Campaign, Strategy, Board Members

Capital campaigns represent the dreams of leaders in a community to do something important and lasting on behalf of the community. And now...COVID-19. How do these leaders and their teams react to something that might completely derail their project? What if they are in the middle of the campaign? What if they now lack the funds to execute the campaign? What if they are almost ready to launch the campaign? This post has six points of advice for those planning or carrying out capital campaigns right now.

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July 13, 2020 /Dianna Smiley
Campaign, Covid-19
Capital Campaign, Strategy, Board Members

Is a Campaign Feasibility Study Necessary?

September 05, 2016 by Dianna Smiley in Capital Campaign

A cost of fundraising between 10 and 25% of your campaign goal is reasonable in terms of the metrics most funders apply to campaign fundraising. Hiring a feasibility study and – if needed – an internal readiness study will make sure that your investment is well-considered.

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September 05, 2016 /Dianna Smiley
Study, Feasible, Feasibility, Campaign
Capital Campaign

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