![[VIDEO] Why Your Capital Campaign Will Fail If You Launch Too Early](https://dickersonbakker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Brent_Why-Your-Capital-Campaign-Will-Fail-If-You-Launch-Too-Early_Blog-600x600.jpg)
Transcript: Before I was a capital campaign consultant I had the unfortunate opportunity to observe a capital campaign disaster. It started in a homeless shelter in the Midwest. And this particular shelter went against the counsel of their consultant and … read more
![[VIDEO] 4 Steps to Move Your Donor from Negative to Positive](https://dickersonbakker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Brent_Donor-Positive-Negative_Blog-600x600.jpg)
Transcript: Just yesterday a Major Gift Officer called and said, “Brent, I’m struggling with how to ask this donor for a gift. We have a meeting today and I don’t know how to approach it because before me there was … read more
![[VIDEO] How to Respond to Your Major Donor’s Answer After an Ask](https://dickersonbakker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/How-to-Respond-to-Your-Donors-Answer-After-an-Ask_Facebook-600x600.jpg)
You’ve done it. You’ve just asked that donor for a big gift. And now the donor is thinking. And of course as a seasoned major gift officer you are waiting for the donor to respond. Now, that period of silence … read more
![Want to Know the #1 Sabotage of Capital Campaigns? [VIDEO]](https://dickersonbakker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Want-to-Know-the-1-Sabotage-of-Capital-Campaigns-600x600.jpg)
I often get the question, “What is the one thing that most often sabotages Capital Campaigns?” The #1 sabotage of Capital Campaigns is just not being ready for the campaign itself. Like running a marathon, a Capital Campaign is a robust, … read more
![How long will it take to complete my capital campaign? [VIDEO]](https://dickersonbakker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Linda_Capital-Campaign-Time_Thumbnail-600x600.jpg)
[Previously posted on advocace.com…] Capital Campaigns can take on a flow of their own as you are trying to complete the process. One question that I hear is, “How long will it take to complete my capital campaign?” Well, that is … read more
![10 Better Ways to “Check In” on Your Donors [VIDEO BLOG]](https://dickersonbakker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Brent_Check-In-on-Your-Donors_Blog-600x600.jpg)
Did you know that major donors do not want to be checked in on? It’s true. They don’t need to be checked on either. But what’s interesting is that I commonly run into Major Gift Officers that say, “Yeah, I’m … read more
![Upgrading Your Donors to the Big Leagues [VIDEO BLOG]](https://dickersonbakker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Brent_Upgrading-Donors-to-Big-Leagues_Thumbnail-600x600.jpg)
It can be unnerving to ask your donor for a major gift who has historically given much less. But often the best way to elevate their giving is simply to ask them for that major gift. Here’s a question you … read more
![[VIDEO] Don’t Undershoot Your Capital Campaign Potential](https://dickersonbakker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-05-at-3.06.11-PM-600x600.png)
We recently got a call from a Christian school wanting to start a capital campaign and raise $3 million dollars. But, they only felt like they could raise $1.5 million. In today’s episode, Brent answers the #1 question… what should … read more
![[VIDEO] Don’t Miss a Zero in Your Donor’s Capital Campaign Gift](https://dickersonbakker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Brent_Dont-Miss-a-Zero_Blog-600x600.jpg)
This is your exclusive sneak peek of the all-new Dickerson, Bakker & Associates capital campaign vlog series. About the series: Launching in January 2019, this vlog series will feature Senior Vice President, Brent Hafele, M.A. and his take on the real-world … read more
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