The Difference: Nonprofit Fundraising in a For-Profit World
In every community, nonprofits compete within a narrow band of funders. Many struggle to stand out and make their case the most compelling. What difference allows your nonprofit to reach fundraising goals and achieve financial sustainability? In each episode, an expert addresses what makes the difference for major investments, feasibility studies, campaigns, and effective organizations.
The Difference: Nonprofit Fundraising in a For-Profit World
What is the Difference a Consultant Can Make on a Feasibility Study?
Pellissippi State Community College set out to raise $10 million for capital improvements to the school. Their feasibility study and the efforts of Convergent Partner Joe April working with school faculty, staff, and campaign leaders helped them achieve much, much more. Not only did the college raise over $14 million, but they were able to develop a Student Opportunity Fund and specifically address each of the overarching themes Joe heard from potential investors in the study. Listen to Dr. Wise and Joe take us through the story of this study and how it paved the way for the school's largest capital campaign to date.
