5 Phases of a Modern Capital Campaign
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
While the general cadence of capital campaigns hasn’t changed in decades, they are becoming more focused and efficient. Multiple market trends including ...
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Want to Know the #1 Sabotage of Capital Campaigns? [VIDEO]
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
I often get the question, “What is the one thing that most often sabotages Capital Campaigns?” The #1 sabotage of Capital Campaigns is just not being ...
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10 Better Ways to “Check In” on Your Donors [VIDEO BLOG]
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Did you know that major donors do not want to be checked in on? It’s true. They don’t need to be checked on either. But what’s interesting is that I ...
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Don’t Underestimate Your Capital Campaign Leadership [VIDEO]
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Capital Campaigns are different from Major Gifts and Planned Giving in a number of ways. One significant difference is the disproportionate importance of ...
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Upgrading Your Donors to the Big Leagues [VIDEO BLOG]
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
It can be unnerving to ask your donor for a major gift who has historically given much less. But often the best way to elevate their giving is simply to ...
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[VIDEO] Don’t Undershoot Your Capital Campaign Potential
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
We recently got a call from a Christian school wanting to start a capital campaign and raise $3 million dollars. But, they only felt like they could raise ...
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[VIDEO] Don’t Miss a Zero in Your Donor’s Capital Campaign Gift
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
This is your exclusive sneak peek of the all-new Dickerson, Bakker & Associates capital campaign vlog series. About the series: Launching in January 2019, ...
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What Makes You Special, May Be Holding You Back
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
Just a couple weeks ago, my son, Evan, and his team won the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association’s State Championships for the under eleven (U11) bracket. ...
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To Finish Your Campaign Well, Avoid Unforced Errors
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
This weekend, the Pablo Center at the Confluence in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, held its grand opening celebration and open house. This event, for the $65 ...
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Don’t Let Tax Reform Keep You From Major Donor Effectiveness
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Guest Contributor Brent Hafele
I was recently asked about the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that went into effect on January 1, 2018 on major donor giving. In that tax reform, the ...
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