SOLUTIONS FOR AN UNCERTAIN ECONOMY
What are the best ways to keep your fundraising programs strong in the current economy?
Welcome to Solutions For an Uncertain Economy, Campbell & Company’s portfolio of services and resources focused on helping nonprofit leaders meet today’s urgent challenges. (Because worrying is not a fundraising strategy.)
RESOURCES
Staying Power
During Campbell & Company’s thirty years of history, many of our consultants have seen several recessions and how they’ve affected clients in education, health care, the arts, associations, the environment, advocacy, social services, and more. What are we seeing out there now? How are we advising our clients to stay focused? What must you do to wind up a post-recession winner? Read more>>
News Digest
We’ve compiled useful research and a digest of the latest articles on coping with the economy. This is updated periodically, so please check back. Read News Digest >>
SERVICES
Interim Executive Staffing and “Hands-On” Services
How can you keep your fundraising program on track when facing critical gaps in staffing? Our experienced consultants can step right into strategic and hands-on roles joining your team on site—from a few days per month for a specific activity to more intensive interim program management. This assures you that “the job gets done” in an efficient and cost-effective way. Learn more>>
Fast-Forward Assessments
What are the most important things you can do right now to improve your fundraising results? Our cost-effective new Fast-Forward Assessment will help you quickly focus your staff talents and resources to increase your current fundraising capacity, improve your ROI and prepare to emerge from the current downturn stronger than before. Learn more >>
Talent Management
Campbell & Company has created a new suite of services to help you keep your organization strong. We provide hiring assistance, organizational design, leadership assessment and succession planning, and transition counseling and, of course, executive searches for leadership. Learn more >>
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Case for Support and Revised Messaging
The case for support that worked a year ago may not elicit the same level of support today. We have helped many clients revise their case and key messages – for campaigns in progress and annual fund appeals – that reflect new economic realities. More communications services>>
Donor Relations
Key during economic downturns is to communicate—frequently—with your donors. What must you do to ensure that your current donors are still with you when the economy recovers? Contact Donor Relations >>
Philanthropy 2.0
With leaner staffs, many organizations would like to make greater use of the Internet to reduce communications costs, automate parts of the giving process and reach wider audiences. We can evaluate your use of digital media including websites, e-marketing, list building, solicitations, “Web 2.0” media and digital applications of your brand and message—and recommend concrete steps to achieve your goals. More communications services>>
Staff and Board Training
We can design a program for your staff training/cross training to help ensure high staff productivity during a period of hiring freezes. We also can conduct training or retreats for board or campaign volunteers to help leaders align their current strategies and programs with the reality of the current environment.