Capital campaign strategy best practices

Dec 22 2025

10 Best Practices for a Successful Church Capital Campaign

By Brian Norton Steier Tips

By Matt Vuorela / Chief Executive Officer of Steier Group Church capital campaigns are defining moments in the life of a church. They stretch your goals, activate your community and strengthen your mission. With the…

Nov 03 2025

Fundraising speech examples that inspire generosity

By Jim Steier Steier Tips

By Matt Vuorela / Chief Executive Officer of Steier Group As you prepare for your next fundraising event, you likely have a mile-long to-do list. There’s the catering, RSVP list, donor expectations and so much…

Oct 21 2025

What every parish needs in a capital campaign manager

By Jim Steier Steier Tips

By Matt Vuorela / Chief Executive Officer of Steier Group When considering a professional fundraising and development firm to assist with or build a capital campaign for your church or organization, it is important to…

Sep 22 2025

How to engage alumni in a Catholic school campaign

By Brian Norton Steier Tips

At the Steier Group, we are often asked this question by school leaders: How do we get more alumni to give? It’s easy to think the answer to this question might be another big event…

Sep 16 2025

Designing success: The power of graphic design in capital campaigns

By Brian Norton Steier Wire

In the world of capital campaigns, where extraordinary funding is at stake and long-term visions take shape, messaging is key. But even the most compelling messages can fall flat without the visual impact to match.…

Aug 28 2025

Capital Campaign Feasibility Study Step-by-Step Guide

By Jim Steier Steier Tips

By Matt Vuorela / Chief Executive Officer of Steier Group The first step in a capital campaign should always be a feasibility study. In fact, at Steier Group, we call them campaign planning studies for…

Jun 25 2025

Why should every nonprofit conduct a planning study before a campaign?

By Brian Norton Steier Tips

Considering a capital campaign? First, complete a feasibility (campaign planning) study. Every. Single. Time! The title of this month’s Steier Tips may generate some questions. Why invest in a study if we know we must…

Aug 29 2024

How did a rural Indiana parish raise 10 times its offertory in a campaign?

By Brian Norton Steier Tips

With a motivational capital campaign theme, Let’s Grow St. Joe!, the vibrant community of St. Joseph Catholic Church and School in Shelbyville, Indiana, embarked on an inspiring journey of renewal and expansion. From the initial…

Jul 25 2024

The Big Ask: Five ways to prepare donors for a large request amount

By Brian Norton Steier Tips

At the Steier Group, we define a capital campaign as an extraordinary fundraising initiative that requires giving beyond a donor’s annual support. Capital campaigns require large gift requests, requests that can sometimes elicit a collective…

Apr 25 2024

Creative campaign approach engaged all aspects of St. Mary community

By Brian Norton Steier Tips

Fr. Joseph Walsh’s invitation for the Steier Group to partner with St. Mary Catholic Church on its capital campaign came with a challenge and a request. Weekend Masses at the parish, situated in downtown Lincoln,…

Capital Campaign Strategy

10 Best Practices for a Successful Church Capital Campaign

Fundraising speech examples that inspire generosity

What every parish needs in a capital campaign manager

How to engage alumni in a Catholic school campaign

Designing success: The power of graphic design in capital campaigns

Capital Campaign Feasibility Study Step-by-Step Guide

Why should every nonprofit conduct a planning study before a campaign?

How did a rural Indiana parish raise 10 times its offertory in a campaign?

The Big Ask: Five ways to prepare donors for a large request amount

Creative campaign approach engaged all aspects of St. Mary community

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