Taking the Mystery Out of Capital Campaigns: Four Benchmarks to Success

WHAT MAKES SOME CAMPAIGNS WILDLY SUCCESSFUL WHILE OTHERS BARELY HIT THEIR GOALS?

The answer is more straightforward than you think.  Successful campaigns can be traced back to four fundamental elements—we call them pillars because they are as essential to a campaign as four walls are to a building.  An organization that possesses the four pillars and meets all four benchmarks is far more likely to reach or exceed a campaign goal than a nonprofit that is missing one or more.

Because campaigns are key to your long-term vision as a nonprofit leader or fundraising professional, this resource includes insights that will make your campaign a success…and strengthen your day-to-day fundraising. 

We have included case studies of campaigns we’ve led—recognizing it’s often easier to learn by example.  Our goal is to pass along the best practices we’ve learned in the field so we can together improve the health of the nonprofit sector and ultimately do more to serve those who count on us. 

The Winkler Group’s newest resource Taking the Mystery Out of Capital Campaigns: Four Benchmarks to Success is filled with practical tips to prepare your organization for campaign success. 

Download Taking the Mystery out of Capital Campaigns to:

  • identify the four pillars of a successful campaign.
  • see case studies from real campaigns.
  • use these benchmarks to score your readiness for a campaign.
  • shore up weaknesses to improve your readiness.  
  • raise more money by strengthening your culture of philanthropy.

Taking the Mystery Out of Capital Campaigns: Four Benchmarks to Success is part of the Winkler Group’s series of resources designed to help nonprofit organizations and institutions fuel their vision.

  

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