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Annual/Capital Campaign Pledge Form Sample

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A pledge form model to use for your Annual or Capital Campaign.  Read more


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Annual/Capital Campaign Team Selection Worksheet

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A worksheet for organizing your Annual or Capital Campaign Team.  Read more


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[Tutorial]

Art of Creating a Fundraising Culture on Arts & Culture Boards

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President
Originally published in AFP's "Advancing Philanthropy" magazine
Advancing Philanthropy: The Art of Creating a Fundraising Culture on Arts & Culture Boards

Fundraising is often described as both an art and a science. And who better to understand the techniques and skills required to do fundraising than those who are involved in raising money for the arts and cultural institutions?  Read more



[Recommended Book]

Asking about Asking

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By M. Kent Stroman, CFRE
Mastering the Art of Conversational Fundraising

Do you want to improve the results when you ask for charitable contributions? Have you ever wondered how to get free from assuming how to ask and guessing what to ask? Would you like to employ simple, effective, proven techniques for soliciting contributions and recruiting volunteers  Read more



[Tip Sheet]

Avoiding Development Office Horrors Tips

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Development offices have faced a lot of “horrors,” not just at Halloween. Anything from the CEO leaving in the middle of a capital campaign, to naming a building for a convicted felon, to having their major fundraising event of the year “snowed out.”  Read more



[Tool]

Board Boot Camp

Does your board understand and embrace their role as fundraisers for your organization? If not, check out our board boot camp, an intense four-hour session to help board members understand what makes a development program successful, what their role is in fundraising, and how to develop a network of support for your organization.    Read more



[Tool]

Brainstorming Form

Use the brainstorming form to identify potential donors, board members or volunteers for your organization. This form can be used with board, staff and/or development committee to help you build your prospect lists.  Read more



[Recommended Book]

Building an Effective Board of Directors

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Average: 2 (3 votes)
By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
One of the Top Ten Bestsellers at the AFP Bookstore!
Publisher's Description:

Building an Effective Board of Directors will help you identify and recruit board members and offers numerous ways to solve the age-old question: how do I get my board involved in fundraising? As with all of the ready reference booklets, readers will find quick, bulleted, easy-to-read copy and lots of tools such as sample forms and checklists to make your job easier.  Read more



[Tutorial]

Building Enthusiasm for Fundraising Among Board Members

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Average: 3 (5 votes)
By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President

I wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard this question: I can't get my board involved in fundraising activities for our organization; what can I do to get them enthused about fundraising?

The answer I usually give can help the organization might cost a bit more than a dollar, but can reap thousands and thousands of dollars in the long run. First, assess your fundraising activities. Is your organization overly involved in special events? Most board members hate being expected to sell tickets to their friends and family members, and many have no interest in golfing, running, dancing, whatever your events involve. Focus on one or two successful events, stressing the board's attendance to show the community that the board supports the organization. Involve the board in planning these events; they will be far more likely to get enthused about supporting an event they've had a role in planning.  Read more



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