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Foraker released Preparing to Fund Your Capital Project in Alaska and Beyond in April 2015; the revised version of the guide is now available.
Building a new facility for your organization – or remodeling or renovating a current structure – is a major undertaking. In many cases, it’s a journey into a world filled with terminology, infrastructure, and decisions that are new to many staff and board members. As with other types of fundraising, securing the money needed for a major capital project is managed by a certain set of rules, vocabulary, and timelines. More often than not, you do not have all the training and experience you need to feel comfortable on this venture. That’s okay.
The intent of this guide is not to compile all the wisdom and rules of fundraising for a capital project.
Instead, it provides an overview of funding options that are available so that your board and staff can
begin a strategic conversation on what’s appropriate for your organization and how you move forward
once you’ve decided. The guide is divided into several sections.
The first presents the various ways a capital project can secure financial resources, with a heavy emphasis on raising substantial funds through a capital campaign. The second section shares perspectives and words of advice from foundation and corporate funders who help finance capital projects in Alaska. And, finally, case studies of capital projects are provided that help demonstrate what has worked for other organizations, and what didn’t. At the end of this guide you will find tools, references, and other information to help make this job easier for you.
Various authors have contributed to this guide. It is structured as an anthology, with each writer
addressing her particular area of expertise. The lead authors are:
• Laurie Wolf, MNPL, CFRE – Laurie is President and CEO of The Foraker Group.
• Chris Kowalczewski, MPH, MArch – Chris is the manager of the Foraker Pre-Development Program.
• Joan McCoy – Joan is a Foraker consultant who specializes in strategic philanthropy.
• Suzanne Lagoni – Suzanne is Foraker’s communication consultant and editor of this guide.
Congratulations on your willingness to jump into the world of fundraising on behalf of your organization.It needs your energy and commitment.