Capital Campaign Advice From the Field

In addition, board members host cultivation events at a variety of locations throughout the Metropolitan Chicago area. The events bring current donors together with people interested in LHYS’ cause, and the result is a very personal experience with the organization.

“It’s different than anything that we had done before,” Youngquist says, “and we’re really taking the time to make personal connections with our donors -- going to see them and getting them to come out and see our facility, meet some of our kids, see the programming first hand and really making that personal connection with them, which is good practice in fundraising. But being in a capital campaign has really heightened the need for that for us and for our volunteers.