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You use stories in your marketing, in your fundraising, in your email campaigns, in your blog content, in your social media, and more.  This exercise will help you create a…

When was the last time your pet’s fundraiser made a big splash? A well-written story has can be the difference between a success fundraiser and one that falls flat. Join…

The past year has been one of so many pivots in the world of animal rescue. One avenue so many organizations took was that of virtual education. Education has long…

A capital campaign is an organized fundraising effort to secure a large amount of money over a period of several years.  Tim Crum, Founder of Animal Shelter Fundraising, spends time…

Congratulations, you’ve met your capital fundraising goal. Finally, it is time to move onto STAGE 5, the WRAP UP STAGE.   Four things encompass this final stage: a ribbon-cutting ceremony for…

Capital campaigns generally adhere to five progressive stages that provide an organization with its greatest probability of achieving success. STAGE 1 is the PREPARATION STAGE.  This is when a shelter…

Once your board has determined to take action and plan for a new animal shelter, it’s time to give serious consideration to having a fundraising feasibility study conducted. A fundraising…

Starting a capital campaign can be daunting and it can hard to know if you’re in the position to start. There are some key ways your organization will know it’s…

A capital campaign is an organized fundraising effort to secure a large amount of money over a period of several years.  A capital campaign is typically used for new building…