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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



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Banding Together for a Cause

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By Rachel Armbruster
Banding Together for a Cause: Proven Strategies for Revenue and Awareness Generation

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In 2004, the Lance Armstrong Foundation was anxious to parlay the celebrated cyclist's fame and persona as a beacon of hope into the number-one resource for meaningful information and resources for the cancer community. And then came the iconic yellow LIVESTRONG wristband. Designed in partnership with Nike, the silicone band reached its initial fundraising goal within six months and, to date, has raised more than $100 million for the cause. In Banding Together for a Cause, author Rachel Armbruster shares her experience managing the most successful cause marketing campaign in history to help you create the next blockbuster cause campaign.  Read more



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Beyond Fundraising: New Strategies for Nonprofit Innovation and Investment

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By Kay Sprinkel Grace
Kay Grace leads readers through the process of fundraising, development and philanthropy and guides them to the next level of thinking.

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Do you or your volunteers fear rejection or feel like a beggar when fundraising? Do you worry about soliciting donors too often? Are you tired of the relentless cycle of fundraising activities necessary to generate revenues for your programs?  Read more



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Capital & Endowment Campaigns for Smaller Shops: Action Worksheet

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A plan of action timeline and tracker worksheet for smaller nonprofits.  Read more


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Development Office Start Up Special Offer!

If your organization is planning to start a development office this year, don’t miss this opportunity for savings! CAPITAL VENTURE is offering our start up program at a discounted price for clients who schedule before June 30, 2009 for start up before August 31, 2009.

In today’s economy, we know how important it is for you to maximize your budget and for your office to be cost-effective and successful immediately. The CAPITAL VENTURE program is a culmination of years of experience setting up development offices for nonprofits covering every area of interest and service.  Read more



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Development Plan Tips

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If you don't have a written development plan for your organization, now is the time to do one. Some things to remember:  Read more



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Development Plan, The: Part 1 – Why You Need a Development Plan

By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE, CEO/President
Originally published on the "Grant Station" website as part of "The Foundation for Success" Series
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How many times has a well meaning board member or volunteer come to one of your board meetings and offered this sage advice — “We should do a (golf tournament, gala dinner dance, art auction, walk-a-thon, etc.) because (Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, the hospital, etc.) did one and raised $100,000”?

Before the meetings ends, the whole board or committee is caught up in “event fever” and has the invitations designed, the flowers ordered, and the T-shirt sponsors listed. And there you are, the new development officer, trying to meet grant deadlines, straighten out the donor database, and organize the other events that your organization is currently conducting.  Read more


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Development Plan, The: Part 2 – Who Develops & Implements the Plan

By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE, CEO/President
Originally published on the "Grant Station" website as part of "The Foundation for Success" Series

In Part I, we talked about the importance of the development plan and how your organization might benefit by having one. So, how does a busy development office find time for planning and who will implement the plan once it’s done? By involving the right people in creating and implementing the plan, the development office can move forward in a timely manner and provide a framework for evaluating all of its programs.  Read more


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Development Plan, The: Part 3 – What Does the Plan Look Like?

By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE, CEO/President
Originally published on the "Grant Station" website as part of "The Foundation for Success" Series

What Does the Plan Look Like?

One thing to remember about your plan: it is more than a document! Both the process and the product are important.

In past articles we've talked about the importance of planning and who should be involved in the development planning process. However, it is equally important to have a written document to follow. The document itself will be critical to the evaluation process which we will discuss in the next article.  Read more


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Development Plan, The: Part 4 – Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Development Plan

By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE, CEO/President
Originally published on the "Grant Station" website as part of "The Foundation for Success" Series

One of the biggest problems with many development plans is that they sit on shelves gathering dust. If the plan has all the components discussed in the last article, it should be easy to implement and to evaluate. Most plans fail because organizations are really good at setting goals and objectives, but not always as diligent when it comes to establishing the action steps necessary to implement those goals.  Read more


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