5 Questions To Ask Before You Start A Capital Campaign
Your organization is interested in launching a capital campaign … but are you ready? Capital campaigns are intense fundraising efforts...
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Brittany Bral
- Mar 23
- 3 min
3 Focus Areas for a Development Audit
If you’re anything like me, when you hear the word “audit,” you may think financial audit, tax audit, or something to do with numbers....
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Brittany Bral
- Mar 8
- 4 min
How to be a More Engaged Board Member
In a world full of busyness and distractions, we know it’s easy for things to fall through the cracks for already busy board members and...
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Brittany Bral
- Feb 22
- 1 min
Step by Step Toolkit to Raise Six Figures at Your Next Fundraising Event - Now Available!
Looking to raise six figures at your next fundraising event? Let us help you take your event to the next level! We know that big events...
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Brittany Bral
- Feb 15
- 2 min
Five Reasons Not to Manage a Capital Campaign Yourself
Let's set the scene - You’re a non-profit organization and your team has a big expansion plan in mind. You recognize there’s a lot of...
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Crescendo Consultants
- Jan 27
- 2 min
5 Fundraising Trends for 2023
If you’re looking to fundraise in 2023 here are five trends to focus on, which will ultimately impact your gifting strategies. Each trend...
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Crescendo Consultants
- Jan 13
- 2 min
Crescendo is Growing–And We Want To Work With You!
As our team continues to grow and offer new solutions, so does our ability to work with more clients like you! We typically let our work...
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Crescendo Consultants
- Dec 26, 2022
- 2 min
2022 Year in Review
We’re so thankful for the wonderful clients we worked with in 2022! Below is a recap of our clients this past year: Hope Village's $2.7M...
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Crescendo Consultants
- Dec 19, 2022
- 2 min
The Outdoor Recreation Alliance Campaign Readiness Study Summit to Examine Expansion Strategy
The Outdoor Recreation Alliance has contracted with Crescendo Fundraising Professionals, LLC, to conduct a Campaign Readiness Study...
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Brittany Bral
- Nov 1, 2022
- 1 min
Hope Village Welcome Home Campaign
On October 6th, 2022, Hope Village celebrated the public launch of their Welcome Home Campaign where they hosted 250 in person attendees...
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Brittany Bral
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
Where Are They Now? Story Builder Campaign Update!
The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library was built in 1976 when gas was 59c per gallon, Happy Days was the most popular show on tv, and...
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Brittany Bral
- Sep 20, 2022
- 3 min
Campaign Readiness Study; The Role of the Study Summit
In preparation for a Capital Campaign, Crescendo Fundraising Professionals consultants first need to complete a crucial planning step...
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Brittany Bral
- Aug 1, 2022
- 4 min
Common Definitions in Fundraising
Have you ever heard fundraising terms and not fully understood what they meant? Maybe you’re new to the world of campaigning and not...
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Jillian Harris
- Apr 7, 2022
- 2 min
What to do when constructions bids are higher than your goal
On occasion, momentum can slow in a campaign prior to reaching the goal, the construction bids are more than the fundraising goal, or the...
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Jillian Harris
- Mar 3, 2022
- 3 min
Planning an Effective Launch
Much of the hard work during a capital campaign will have been completed once 60 to 70 percent of the capital campaign goal has been...
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Jillian Harris
- Feb 2, 2022
- 2 min
The Role of a Public Launch
Publicly launching a capital campaign is an important step in the fundraising process. However, no major campaign should start at $0....
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Jillian Harris
- Jan 14, 2022
- 3 min
Recent Study Supports $2.7M Fundraising Campaign for Hope Village
The Hope Village Board of Directors approved a contract with Crescendo Fundraising Professionals, LLC, to initiate a $2.7 million capital...
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Crescendo Consultants
- Jan 4, 2022
- 2 min
Developing a Solid Case Statement for Your Organization or Project
A case statement is a rationale to support a particular cause or mission and should include all details regarding a major capital...
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Crescendo Consultants
- Dec 6, 2021
- 2 min
The Role of a Crescendo Fundraising Consultant
You, like many others, may be hesitant to hire a fundraising consultant because you aren’t sure what exactly they assist with during the...
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Crescendo Consultants
- Oct 11, 2021
- 2 min
Key Campaign Maxims
Like many industries, there are principles that drive the ability to reach capital campaign goals in an effective and consistent manner....
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