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Crescendo Fundraising Professionals

The Power of Building Community

Crescendo Fundraising Professionals, LLC is a comprehensive consulting firm specializing in raising capital funds for municipalities and non-profits to fund new construction, renovation, and endowment campaigns.

In the last 25 years, Crescendo’s fundraising consultants have assisted 51 municipalities and non-profit organizations in funding various initiatives and capital campaigns primarily in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Crescendo has helped fund municipal libraries, aquatic centers, recreational centers, community centers, senior centers, auditoriums, theaters, schools, and many more. Crescendo provides coaching for in-house staff and comprehensive marketing support with transformative results.

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Capital Campaigns

Years of Service

How It Works

At Crescendo, we follow a three-step capital campaign fundraising process which typically spans 12-18 months to reach the goal.

1
Campaign Readiness Study
5 Months
Crescendo analyzes interest in the project, the area's general financial capacity, and volunteer leadership potential. This critical element lays the foundation and strategy for the pre-campaign and campaign phases.

Review of local support base and economic conditions.
Confidential interviews to identify campaign leadership and significant gifts.
Full report of favorable conditions, potential obstacles and strategic recommendations.
2
Pre-Campaign
4–6 Months
Once a goal has been established as attainable, Crescendo consultants work with you to develop campaign rationale, cultivate leadership for the campaign process, and build key volunteer committees. This time-intensive phase sets the stage for successful fundraising:

Case Statement and rationale development support to build credibility and buy-in.
Volunteer training for committees including Steering, Communications, and Building Secure lead gifts and recruit additional donors.
3
Capital Campaign
12–14 Months
Crescendo consultants provide careful, ongoing management once the campaign is in motion to ensure continued urgency and momentum until the goal is reached:

Results-oriented solicitation training for all volunteers.
Coordination of public launch event when 60-70% of the goal has been reached.
Social media presence established for additional community visibility and support.

1
Campaign Readiness Study
5 Months
Crescendo analyzes interest in the project, the area's general financial capacity, and volunteer leadership potential. This critical element lays the foundation and strategy for the pre-campaign and campaign phases.

Review of local support base and economic conditions.
Confidential interviews to identify campaign leadership and significant gifts.
Full report of favorable conditions, potential obstacles and strategic recommendations.
2
Pre-Campaign
4–6 Months
Once a goal has been established as attainable, Crescendo consultants work with you to develop campaign rationale, cultivate leadership for the campaign process, and build key volunteer committees. This time-intensive phase sets the stage for successful fundraising:

Case Statement and rationale development support to build credibility and buy-in.
Volunteer training for committees including Steering, Communications, and Building Secure lead gifts and recruit additional donors.
3
Capital Campaign
12–14 Months
Crescendo consultants provide careful, ongoing management once the campaign is in motion to ensure continued urgency and momentum until the goal is reached:

Results-oriented solicitation training for all volunteers.
Coordination of public launch event when 60-70% of the goal has been reached.
Social media presence established for additional community visibility and support.