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Capital Campaigns

Campaigns succeed when relationships are strong, leadership is aligned, and donors are invited into transformational experiences.

When campaigns struggle, it’s because alignment, readiness, and donor confidence haven’t been fully tested.

We help organizations lead campaigns that are grounded, relational, and sustainable—so generosity flows naturally, not forcefully.

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A Proactive Approach to Capital Campaigns

Many campaigns begin with a financial goal and work backward.
We start with understanding your need.

Before setting a goal, we help leaders answer the questions that actually determine success:

  • Are our donors ready and confident?
  • Do our leaders share clarity around vision and priorities?
  • Are relationships deep enough to support what we’re asking?
  • Is this the right moment to invite greater generosity?

Campaigns built on pressure create fatigue.
Campaigns built on clarity create momentum.

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What Healthy Campaign Leadership Looks Like:

Healthy campaigns are marked by:

  • Leaders who are aligned and confident
  • Boards who understand their role and show up well
  • Donors who feel trusted, informed, and invited
  • Clear messaging rooted in mission, not crisis
  • A pace that sustains the team—not exhausts it

This is the environment where generosity grows.

Mission Advancement helps you cultivate it.

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Capital Campaign Counsel to Align, Engage, & Grow

Mission Advancement walks alongside leaders throughout the campaign journey, offering support that is both strategic and relational.

PLAN

Planning Studies & Stakeholder Interviews

We begin by listening—to donors, leaders, and key stakeholders—to assess readiness, capacity, and conviction. bring clarity before decisions are made.

STRATEGIZE

Strategic
Campaign Counsel

We provide ongoing guidance through every phase of the campaign, helping leaders navigate strategy, messaging, timelines, and leadership engagement with confidence.

ALIGN

Board & Leadership Alignment

Campaigns rise or fall on leadership alignment. We facilitate conversations that bring clarity, shared ownership, and trust among boards and executive teams.

ENGAGE

Donor Strategy & Engagement

We help leaders think relationally about donor engagement—focusing on transformational donor experiences and key conversations that create trust, rather than tactics alone.

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Investment and Timeline

When you have an extraordinary need to raise capital funds, you deserve an experienced team advising you. Our customized strategies and high-impact experiences are designed to connect donors to your mission and encourage capacity gifts without cannibalizing your annual fund.

PRICING

Planning Studies start at $42,500

Campaign Year 1 typically ranges between
$18,000 – 22,500/month.

TIMELINE

 
Most capital campaign fundraising takes a minimum of 18-24 months to complete.

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Process & Deliverables

From start to finish, you and your leadership will have the strategy, training, and ongoing guidance needed for effective donor solicitation. Expect regular sessions with our team, both on-site and virtual, as well as quarterly progress report meetings.

  • Planning Study & Report
  • Campaign strategy & design
  • Case and campaign story development
  • Resource mapping to identify and qualify potential prospects
  • Campaign leadership enlistment and training
  • Donor storyboarding - planning cultivation experiences
  • Solicitation training
  • Operational funding planning and counsel
  • Grants research and support (when applicable)
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The Mission Advancement experience

$500 million in food and funds over three years
Achieving our goal of $500 million in food and funds over three years requires us to strategically focus on building relationships with the key stakeholders and supporters who can make this happen. The Mission Advancement team is bringing a renewed spirit, energy, and strategy to help us grow our people-centered fundraising efforts and continue the fight against hunger in North Texas.
Erica Yaeger
North Texas Food Bank
At the end of the day, it’s all about relationships
We have worked with Mission Advancement on our Capital Campaign, they taught us everything from how to build the campaign, develop messaging, and make asks – I don’t know where we would be without them! We are grateful for our relationship with their team.
Carol Maxwell
Juliette Fowler Communities
A partner that we found to help further our mission
Partnering with Mission Advancement was one of the most significant decisions we have made at TCS. As a result of their counsel, we have seen our scattered fundraising efforts mature into a fully functioning and successful development team. We have seen great growth in our fundraising, but, more importantly, we have gained a sense of confidence and security in our ability to provide foundational support to our school.
Dr. Stephen Cox
Trinity Christian School
Planning Studies

How ready are you to launch a capital campaign?

Discover your readiness level in 3 minuets. Find out if a planning study is the right next step for your organization–avoid costly missteps.

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The Path To Advance Your Mission

1. Let’s Chat

Connect live with our team to see if we’re the right fit.

2. Request A Custom Proposal

We’ll recommend a right-sized engagement tailored to your needs.

3. Fund Your Mission for Good

Transform donor relationships and reach your goals with confidence.

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Capital Campaign

Prestonwood Christian Academy completes largest capital campaign

In 2016, PCA launched a capital campaign to raise $20 million to build a new middle school. Prior capital campaigns at the school had never yielded more than $4 million total.
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4 Elements of a Successful Capital Campaign

Ensure you’re set up properly in the areas that matter: Case, Leadership, Prospects, and Plan.