Goettler Associates presents Fund Raising Matters ™, a regular publication offering the latest insights on fund raising. We first introduced Fund Raising Matters as a traditional quarterly newsletter in 1996, continuing our commitment to advance the business of philanthropy.
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Campaign Planning Studies
Over the years we’ve encountered more than a few organizations that have an outdated view of capital campaigns, thinking major campaigns can only support brick and mortar expansions. There is no denying the fact that capital campaigns are often successfully conducted for new and expanded buildings. But is that new bui...
Does A Careful Campaign Planning Study Always Lead to Greater Success?
If a nonprofit executive tells a consultant they want to launch a capital campaign, the consultant will first recommend a study, right?
Best practices in fund-raising management point to the importance of and the need for a campaign planning study (a.k.a. feasibility study). I...
A Self-Assessment:
If any of these statements accurately describe your organization, you may NOT be ready to conduct a campaign planning study.
Your organization has not conducted an externally-based strategic plan.
Your proposed goal is indistinguishable from annual or program goals.
Your organization lacks a general case for...
On Second Thought . . .
I first met Gayle in May 2009. She has been on the board of a public library in Pennsylvania for a long time. After a considerable amount of energy researching the community's usage and strategic planning, the board decided the current library was far too small to effectively serve their community.
As part of this planni...
“We’re very excited about making this wonderful cultural resource accessible to the public, and grateful to Goettler Associates for helping us get off to such a strong start.”
- Mary F. Rounsavall, President, Yew Dell Gardens
“In fund raising, volunteer committees need a professional partner who knows how and when to guide, and how and when to push. Goettler Associates certainly was that partner. They greatly helped our transition from fund raising to development.”
- Marcia Ferguson, Executive Director, Parma Hospital Health Care Foundation
