Multi-million dollar campaigns, run from feasibility to close.
Your organization has an ambitious goal and the mission to back it up. What's missing is the experience to turn that goal into a plan donors believe in and a campaign your board can lead with confidence. That's where Steven comes in.
A $250,000 gift presentation to Durham Hospice Clarington — the kind of transformational donation that a well-run capital campaign makes possible.
Before a campaign launches, Steven interviews your key donors and stakeholders to determine whether the goal is achievable and the timing is right. You get a clear answer before you commit.
A compelling document that articulates your mission, needs, urgency, financial goal, and why donors should care. It anchors every major gift conversation throughout the campaign.
Steven joins your leadership in one to one meetings with major donor prospects, building the trust and understanding that leads to transformational gifts.
Steven works alongside your staff and board, keeping the campaign on track, on timeline, and focused on the relationships that matter most.
Steven works closely with the leadership team, often providing the steady guidance that turns a fundraising effort from uncertain to highly effective. He brings clarity, confidence, structure, and practical volunteer training that help organizations achieve exceptional results.
Steven analyzes your existing relationships and networks to identify who has the capacity to give and the connection to your cause to say yes.
Charities all have deep community roots and loyal supporters—strong foundations for successful major campaigns. What they often need is experienced counsel to shape the goal, engage their boards, and convert existing goodwill into meaningful financial commitments. Steven has worked extensively across these sectors, helping leadership teams and volunteers structure effective campaigns, strengthen donor relationships, and inspire the transformational gifts their missions deserve.
Before a dollar is raised, Steven conducts confidential interviews with your closest donors and stakeholders to assess readiness, test the goal, and identify potential lead gifts. You get an honest go/no-go recommendation before the campaign begins.
The campaign opens privately, focused on securing 50-60% of the goal from your top donors before any public announcement. Lead gifts set the standard and signal momentum to everyone who follows.
With the majority of the goal secured, the campaign opens to your broader community. This phase broadens donor participation, builds public momentum, and carries the campaign to its goal.
Final pledges are secured, donors are celebrated, and every relationship and commitment is documented and handed back to your team.
A capital campaign is an intensive fundraising effort designed to raise a specific amount of money within a defined timeframe, typically for a major purpose like a new building, an endowment, or a significant program expansion. Unlike annual fundraising, which funds day-to-day operations, a capital campaign is a one-time effort with a clear goal and a clear end date. Most campaigns run between two and five years and are built around a small number of major gifts from your closest, most committed donors.
Some organizations run successful capital campaigns without outside help, particularly those with experienced development staff and a well-connected board. What a consultant brings is a structured process, an objective outside perspective, and the kind of major gift experience that most internal teams only encounter once or twice in their careers. When you engage One to One, Steven works alongside your team to fill those gaps, without replacing the relationships and institutional knowledge your staff already holds.
Every engagement starts with a free, no-obligation conversation. Bring your goals, your timeline, and your questions.
