Monthly Archives - May 2022

Client Profile | The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

Client Profile | The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Constellation was retained for a comprehensive scope of work with the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation. We were privileged to inaugurate and build out their fundraising function at a moment when the plans for the project took flight. Our work involved fundraising staff hire, practical onboarding, development of the original case for support, governance work to recruit new members, enlargement of board committees, professionalizing charters, board recruitment packages, as well as principal gifts fundraising. Practically...
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The Post-Covid Face of Fundraising Feasibility and Planning Studies

The Post-Covid Face of Fundraising Feasibility and Planning Studies By Dave Gallagher COVID-19 changed many things, including the ground rules for feasibility and planning studies for fundraising campaigns. Based on what we see in the years since pandemic restrictions subsided, we think it’s time to rethink these studies, the cost, the effectiveness, and the overall approach. Conducting a feasibility and planning study is professional groundwork in advance of a fundraising campaign. The study tells you if your goal is realistic if you are...
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How to Use your Major Gifts Team to Professionally Staff Board Development

How to Use your Major Gifts Team to Professionally Staff Board Development By Chris Cloud I did a podcast about how to professionalize your board development function at your nonprofit organization. We talked about using your major gifts professionals to drive this process, and I have clients who are adopting this method now. This is different than hiring a broker on a fee basis to source board members. The idea is to activate major gifts professionals to drive action. They have complementary interests. They are pros. They...
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Crossing the Finish Line: How One School Created a Campaign within a Campaign to Raise the Final Million

Crossing the Finish Line: How One School Created a Campaign within a Campaign to Raise the Final Million By Jay Angeletti Following the excitement of the initial lead gifts, a campaign launch, and early success, it’s easy to reach a plateau or even stall in the later years of a major fundraising campaign. That’s when it's most important to identify creative strategies to engage new prospects, close gifts, and cross the finish line of the campaign. During their largest fundraising campaign, one school...
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