In the past year alone, we managed more than 350 major capital, endowment, and comprehensive campaigns.
We are experts in campaign management, leveraging both our proven experience and our commitment to data-driven approaches and innovation.
From developing your case for support to implementation, we offer ongoing counsel. We tailor our level of support and service offerings to your nonprofit’s unique needs. Most commonly, we provide a full-time Campaign Director for whom your project is their dedicated focus.
Successful campaigns triumph in four key areas: case, leadership, prospects, and plan.
Create and communicate your case for support
Working with your team, we will further develop a concise and compelling case for support and marketing documents that clearly outline the need, urgency, and impact of the effort.
Convening and guiding your key volunteer and staff leadership
Campaign leadership is essential to a successful campaign. We help identify and recruit internal and external leaders—such as your President/CEO, Vice President for Development, Campaign Chairs. These individuals form a Campaign Planning Task Force, which serves as an advisory body to your fundraising team. Together, we will work with the task force and with you to answer and execute on high-level strategic questions and priorities.
Identifying prospects and creating donor cultivation strategies
We help you identify and segment donors. Then, we design targeted plans and strategies for your top prospects. This includes cultivation strategies, the best solicitation team, recognition opportunities, timing, request amounts, and overall approach.
Finalizing the campaign plan
We will develop a new campaign plan or build on an existing one. The plan includes budget, organizational charts, staffing solutions goals and benchmarks, tables of gifts, campaign communication strategies, a calendar of cultivation events, and more.
We will be your accountability partners throughout our engagement. We will monitor and track activity benchmarks weekly, monthly, and quarterly—and adjust when necessary.
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Featured Campaign Management Case Studies
Potomac Conservancy
Mid-Atlantic and Southeast US
CCS partnered with the Potomac Conservancy to raise over $8 million to protect the Potomac River and ensure clean drinking water and healthier communities.
James Beard Foundation
Northeast US
CCS worked with the James Beard Foundation to launch their largest campaign to date, update their philanthropic model, and triple the size of their development team in four years.
The Viscardi Center
Northeast US
The Viscardi Center re-engaged CCS for a feasibility study and campaign. In just over one year of a five-year campaign, The Viscardi Center has raised the $7.5 million working goal, and is now aiming for an increased goal of $10 million.
Featured Campaign Management Resources
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Catholic Fundraising: Tips for Success From the Diocese of Helena’s Campaign
In this article, we explore five key Catholic diocese fundraising campaign strategies that helped make this campaign a success.
CCS Philanthropy Pulse
Uncover the latest fundraising trends in the 2025 CCS Philanthropy Pulse report! Packed with data-rich insights from 600+ nonprofit organizations across diverse nonprofit sectors, this free report will help you plan for success in 2025.