--- title: Why Your Capital Campaign Should Budget for a Party · DB&A Blog description: Should your nonprofit budget for a capital campaign celebration party? There's a reason the last phase of a campaign is called the “Celebration Phase.” image: https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Capital-Campaign-Celebration-Party-Dickerson-Bakker-Associates.jpg --- [![DB-logo-2023](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DB%20Logos/DB-logo-2023.png?width=1300&height=214&name=DB-logo-2023.png "DB-logo-2023")](https://dickersonbakker.com/) - Home - Who We Are - [About Us](https://dickersonbakker.com/about/) - [Our Team](https://dickersonbakker.com/about/our-team/) - What We Do - [Fundraising Solutions](https://dickersonbakker.com/fundraising-solutions/) - [Capital Campaigns](https://dickersonbakker.com/capital-campaigns/) - [Executive Search](https://dickersonbakker.com/executive-search/) - [Grant Services](https://dickersonbakker.com/grant-services/) - Who We Serve - [National & Regional Nonprofits](https://dickersonbakker.com/national-regional-nonprofits/) - [Global Aid & Outreach Ministries](https://dickersonbakker.com/global-aid-outreach-ministries/) - [Christian & Private Schools](https://dickersonbakker.com/christian-private-schools/) - [Higher Education](https://dickersonbakker.com/higher-education/) - [Salvation Army](https://dickersonbakker.com/salvation-army/) - [Rescue Missions](https://dickersonbakker.com/rescue-missions/) - [Community Organizations](https://dickersonbakker.com/community-organizations/) - [Camps/Conference Centers](https://dickersonbakker.com/camps-conference-centers/) - [Broadcast Ministries](https://dickersonbakker.com/broadcast-ministries/) - Resources - [News & Insights](https://dickersonbakker.com/blog/) - [Case Studies](https://dickersonbakker.com/case-studies/) - [Research Studies](https://dickersonbakker.com/research-studies/) - [Upcoming and On-Demand Webinars](https://dickersonbakker.com/upcoming-and-on-demand-webinars/) - [Contact](https://dickersonbakker.com/contact/) # DickersonBakker Blog ![](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Capital-Campaign-Celebration-Party-Dickerson-Bakker-Associates.jpg) ### Why Your Campaign Should Budget for a Party October 27, 2015 By [Guest Contributor Brent Hafele](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/author/guest-contributor-brent-hafele) [Categories Boards Campaign Planning Study Capital](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/tag/categories-boards-campaign-planning-study-capital-) Once you reach your **[campaign goal](http://dickerson-bakker.com/the-4-avoidable-mistakes-of-capital-campaigns-mistake-3/?__hstc=253625366.8e78eab66947243b0f04fc1262b3bf6b.1687891367930.1687891367930.1687891367930.1&__hssc=253625366.52.1687891367930&__hsfp=1561754925)**, it’s tempting to close-up shop and return to normal life. However, there’s a reason the last phase of a campaign is called the “Celebration Phase.” All **[successful campaigns](http://dickerson-bakker.com/the-4-avoidable-mistakes-of-capital-campaigns-mistake-2/?__hstc=253625366.8e78eab66947243b0f04fc1262b3bf6b.1687891367930.1687891367930.1687891367930.1&__hssc=253625366.52.1687891367930&__hsfp=1561754925)** should have a party. Some of you probably blanch at the thought. “But, that money should be used to stock the pantry or go toward our new building! Not streamers.” However, celebrating your campaign will do three big things for your agency that you wouldn’t have the chance to do otherwise: ### **Recognize Donors** You wouldn’t be where you are without your donors’ money. A campaign celebration gives you the opportunity to publicly thank your donors and tangibly show what their money did. If they feel unappreciated or that their money disappeared into the abyss, they won’t be giving again. A celebration gives them concrete results and thanks them in a big way. ### **Cultivate Donors** Campaigns are great because they bring in a lot of new donors. A party not only thanks these new donors, but it transitions them from being a campaign donor to an annual donor. Celebrating with your new **[donor cultivates a relationship](http://dickerson-bakker.com/serving-ramen-noodles-to-major-donors/?__hstc=253625366.8e78eab66947243b0f04fc1262b3bf6b.1687891367930.1687891367930.1687891367930.1&__hssc=253625366.52.1687891367930&__hsfp=1561754925)** with them and solidifies loyalty. ### **Brand Your Agency** A celebration also brands your agency with success in the community’s mind. In your celebration, you can show people the lofty goal you made and how you met that goal. It shows the community that you capable of big things, and more importantly, that you can be trusted with their money. **Although moving costs and installing furniture might seem a more urgent place to invest your time, having a campaign celebration is also a wise investment of resources. So host an open house in your new space, invite the community, and make it a party to remember.  Themes are fun too: black tie or barn dance, Sinatra or safari, it’s time to celebrate.  Besides, you and your team have worked hard.  You deserve to let loose a bit and enjoy the fruits of your labor!** --- ***Need help getting to the party hat phase? Dickerson, Bakker & Associates will jump start your campaign and walk with you until the end. DBA will give you strategies for making your event memorable. [Contact us](http://dickerson-bakker.com/contact/?__hstc=253625366.8e78eab66947243b0f04fc1262b3bf6b.1687891367930.1687891367930.1687891367930.1&__hssc=253625366.52.1687891367930&__hsfp=1561754925) today.*** Written by: ## Guest Contributor Brent Hafele [Full Bio](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/author/guest-contributor-brent-hafele) | [More by Guest Contributor Brent Hafele](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/author/guest-contributor-brent-hafele) [Back to blog](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com) ### Get Our Newsletter ### Categories - [Categories Boards Campaign Planning Study Capital (259)](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/tag/categories-boards-campaign-planning-study-capital-) - [Nonprofit Organizations (32)](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/tag/nonprofit-organizations) - [Fundraising (29)](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/tag/fundraising) - [Leadership (21)](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/tag/leadership) - [News (19)](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/tag/news) ### Search Shares ![Facebook](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hubfs/Dickerson_Bakker_October2019/Images/Floating%20Social%20Icons/Facebook.png) ![Twitter](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hubfs/Dickerson_Bakker_October2019/Images/Floating%20Social%20Icons/Twitter.png) ![Google+](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hubfs/Dickerson_Bakker_October2019/Images/Floating%20Social%20Icons/googleplus.png) ![Email](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hubfs/download.png) ![LinkedIn](https://blog.dickersonbakker.com/hubfs/Dickerson_Bakker_October2019/Images/Floating%20Social%20Icons/Linked%20In.png) ## What does forward look like for you? 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