A Capital Campaign is a common and cost-effective strategy for raising large sums of money for special projects, such as constructing new buildings, facility renovations and expansions and/or endowment growth that are not generally a part of the overall operational budget. Capital campaigns often energize an organization, rallying staff, volunteers and stakeholders in the mission anew, building ownership and fine-tuning operational strategies.
Whether operating with a campaign goal of hundreds-of-thousands of dollars to millions, tens-of-millions or hundreds-of-millions of dollars, McDonald Schaefer can help you test, plan and manage your successful campaign.
Feasibility studies are often the first step in the process and precede a capital campaign.
McDonald Schaefer is experienced in all facets of feasibility studies, including planning the study; interviewing potential donors and leaders who may have interest in your project; and conducting analysis to develop recommendations for the campaign that follows. A good feasibility study will dramatically improve the probability of success for your capital campaign.
For years, McDonald Schaefer has helped nonprofits raise hundreds of millions of dollars for capital, endowment and operations budgets. At the heart of every successful campaign is major gifts fundraising — identifying and engaging donors, asking for transformational gifts, and acknowledging and appreciating their support.
SmartRaise® Major Gifts is a structured, focused, and guided approach to building or strengthening your organization’s major gifts capacity — with the same rigor and effectiveness that drives our successful capital campaigns.
