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Why did a complete stranger make the largest gift to this campaign — Why did a complete stranger make the largest gift to this campaign?
/by Dave Malone

Who should make the ask? — Who should make the ask?
/by Dave Malone

Is a Ouija board the best way to figure out how much to ask your donors for your capital campaign? — Is a Ouija board the best way to figure out how much to ask your donors for your capital campaign?
/by Dave Malone

You ask. No YOU ask. — You ask. No YOU ask.
/by Dave Malone

I'd rather eat a Ghost Pepper than ask for a gift. — I’d rather eat a Ghost Pepper than ask for a gift.
/by Dave Malone

What if your donor says No? — What if your donor says No?
/by Dave Malone

The shortest distance to a new Donor. — The shortest distance to a new Donor.
/by Dave Malone

Should you encourage a matching gift or challenge grant for your capital campaign? — Should you encourage a matching gift or challenge grant for your capital campaign?
/by Dave Malone

How long will it take to raise Major Gifts for your campaign? — How long will it take to raise Major Gifts for your campaign?
/by Dave Malone

This board member reached out to just one donor, and it led to the largest gift of the campaign! — This board member reached out to just one donor, and it led to the largest gift of the campaign!
/by Dave Malone

Let's ask Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey and Jeff Bezos for a lead gift to our campaign. — Let’s ask Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey and Jeff Bezos for a lead gift to our campaign.
/by Dave Malone

Should you hire a campaign consultant? — Should you hire a campaign consultant?
/by Dave Malone

How much should you pay for a capital campaign? — How much should you pay for a capital campaign?
/by Dave Malone

How long will our capital campaign last? — How long will our capital campaign last?
/by Dave Malone

You can't handle the truth! — You can’t handle the truth!
/by Dave Malone

A Tale of Two Nonprofits. Why do some succeed when others don't? — A Tale of Two Nonprofits. Why do some succeed when others don’t?
/by Dave Malone

If campaigns had a Nav System, it would be Top Down, Inside Out. — If campaigns had a Nav System, it would be Top Down, Inside Out.
/by Dave Malone

Who should you speak with for your Feasibility Study? — Who should you speak with for your Feasibility Study?
/by Dave Malone

Why bother with a feasibility study? — Why bother with a feasibility study?
/by Dave Malone

do-honorary-chairs-really-matter — Do Honorary Chairs really matter?
/by Dave Malone

Strike up the band to announce your campaign right? Not so fast. — Strike up the band to announce your campaign right? Not so fast.
/by Dave Malone

We could count our lead gift opportunities on one hand. — We could count our lead gift opportunities on one hand.
/by Dave Malone

How will campaign pledges affect your Cash Flow? — How will campaign pledges affect your Cash Flow?
/by Dave Malone

White Papers

Ten Costly Mistakes that could sink your capital campaign

A brief white paper on preparing for a capital campaign.

$5 million in 18 months

A Case Study of the campaign for a new Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital.

$2.4 million white paper

A Case Study of the campaign to Renovate and Expand the Stoughton Hospital Emergency Department

With offices in Milwaukee and Madison, we provide services for capital campaigns, general fundraising and capacity building to help our nonprofit partners raise the funds they need to better fulfill their missions.