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[Tip Sheet]

20 Questions You Should Be Able to Answer About Your Org's Financial Health

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20 Questions That You Should Be Able to Answer At Any Given Time About Your Organization's Financial Health

  1. For each revenue line item, are we meeting our goals? If not, how much are we off, and do we have an explanation for why?


  2. What are acceptable variations and fluctuations in expected revenue?  
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[Tutorial]

Adding Value to Your Nonprofit Client Projects

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President

Powerpoint presentation.  Read more


[Tutorial]

Advancing Philanthropy: What's Working?

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President
Originally published in AFP's "Advancing Philanthropy" magazine
The Dreaded Board “Training”

Building an effective enthusiastic Board is one of the most critical elements in fundraising. But of course, your Board doesn’t think they need training, they don’t have time for it, and they won’t listen to what you have to say anyway.  Read more


[Tutorial]

Annual Board Appeal, The

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President
Originally Published in the AFP Information Exchange

Is it important, even necessary, for your Board members to contribute to your organization’s annual appeal?

Yes, for several reasons:  Read more


[Services]

Annual Campaigns

The Annual Fund is the foundation of your development program. You may be familiar with the 95/5 Rule: ninety-five percent of your donations come from five percent of your donors. You need to have an integrated development program, which allows you to identify and target the top five percent of your donors for personal appeals. Phone and mail appeals will help you approach the remaining ninety percent of your donors. CAPITAL VENTURESM provides the following services to help you reach all your constituents with a cost-effective and donor-friendly approach.  Read more


[Tip Sheet]

Annual Fund Tips

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For many organizations, the annual fund is a mystery, for others it is a routine which becomes stale, and for some it is extremely successful and challenging. Here are a few hints to help your organization benefit from a successful annual fund.  Read more


[Tutorial]

Annual Giving: A Letter Once a Year Does Not an Annual Appeal Make!

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President
Originally Published in the AFP Information Exchange

Many organizations describe themselves as having an annual appeal, but upon further investigation, what the annual appeal consists of may be a letter sent to donors or prospective donors once a year. A strong annual giving appeal consists of far more than just an annual direct mail appeal. For most successful organizations, annual giving may include, personal visits with individual major donors, a corporate appeal, a telephone campaign, Internet fundraising and direct mail.  Read more


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Annual/Capital Campaign Pledge Form Sample

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A pledge form model to use for your Annual or Capital Campaign.  Read more


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Annual/Capital Campaign Team Selection Worksheet

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A worksheet for organizing your Annual or Capital Campaign Team.  Read more


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[Tutorial]

Art of Creating a Fundraising Culture on Arts & Culture Boards

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President
Originally published in AFP's "Advancing Philanthropy" magazine
Advancing Philanthropy: The Art of Creating a Fundraising Culture on Arts & Culture Boards

Fundraising is often described as both an art and a science. And who better to understand the techniques and skills required to do fundraising than those who are involved in raising money for the arts and cultural institutions?  Read more


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