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You just can’t ask people for a gift to a capital campaign and expect you’ll be successful. You need a plan that to which you stick. And, it can be remarkably uncomplicated.
According to Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE, you need six elements: A Timeline; Objectives and Working Goal; Case for Support; Gift Range Chart; Depth Chart; and, Campaign Policies.
Eisenstein, who heads CapitalCampaignToolkit.com, made her comments during a session earlier this year at the annual international conference of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in San Antonio, Texas.
Timeline is obvious, according to Eisenstein. It begins with pre-campaign planning which can start three to 12 months before the campaign; campaign planning itself starts at two months. A quiet phase follows at six to 24 months, with a public phase of at least three months in duration.
There is, of course, a feasibility study that can last at least two months, and kicking off the public phase when you have reached 65 percent or more of goal. There’s also a post-campaign phase that can last up to six months.
Everyone needs goals in their life and planning a capital campaign is no different. Your statement of working goals includes objectives, a gift range chart, case for support, donor recognition plan, campaign policies, campaign timeline, committee structure and budget.
You also need to have answers for these policy questions:
There’s additional information at CapitalCampaignToolkit.com
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