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Trusted Advisors in Philanthropy
& Executive Search Since 1984
Philanthropy
Delivering relational philanthropy that achieves campaign success and builds long-term sustainable fund development.
Search Services
Discovering and attracting tomorrow's dynamic leaders for the institutions of today.
Client Successes
Hammond School
In the midst of campaign planning, Hammond School acted on a CapDev recommendation to create a new position, and contracted with CapDev to conduct the search for the Director of Institutional Advancement - now successfully filled.
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Hammond SchoolTransitions LifeCare
A long-time CapDev client, Transitions LifeCare, founded as Hospice of Wake County, exemplifies the process of building a "culture of philanthropy," truly engaging in the capacity-building for long-term, sustainable fund development.
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Transitions LifeCareNC Aquarium Society
Capital Development Services' longtime client, the North Carolina Aquarium Society, received a major honor this week as it was named to this year's "Highest Rated Charity" list for the Zoos and Aquariums category.
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NC Aquarium SocietyBattleship NORTH CAROLINA
A state icon received a $3 million gift and major recognition at the opening of the SECU Memorial Walkway in Wilmington NC, dedicated to honoring veterans.
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Battleship NORTH CAROLINADix Park Conservancy
CapDev conducted the executive search that brought an exciting new CEO hire to Raleigh for Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy, a major new project set to "inspire the country," according to local media reports.
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Dix Park ConservancyGreensboro Science Center
GSC's campaign - Think BIG Together - truly inspired donors to think big, and delivered big results.
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Greensboro Science CenterMeredith College
Meredith College's campaign boosted philanthropy to its highest levels ever, and drew high accolades for CapDev
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Meredith CollegeYork Technical College
York Tech celebrated a campaign milestone with a ribbon-cutting for a newly renamed building.
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York Technical CollegeWorkshops & Conferences
CapDev REfresh Workshop
CapDev's popular campaign planning workshops have been running for over a decade and are the ideal training tool for anyone considering, or in the early stages of, campaign planning. Our 2019-2020 season, "REfresh & REady for Campaign Prep" is dedicated to refreshing nonprofits and leaders to ready for campaign preparations. See below for more details:
Learn More & Register W-S Foundation: Project Blueprint
April 23, 2019Learn MoreClare Jordan leads a lunch session on Philanthropy.
LeadingAge NC Spring Conference
May 07, 2019Learn MoreClare Jordan presenting "Innovative Philanthropy," 10:45-11:45am
UNC Advancement Symposium
May 16, 2019Learn More2019 UNC System Advancement Symposium, the only system-wide gathering for Advancement professionals, May 15-17, East Carolina University (ECU), Greenville, North Carolina
Allan Burrows & Ed Lewis, Vice Chancellor for Advancement at UNCSA, presenting on the topic of "Refresh Your Capacity Building" about maximizing use of prospect data and advancement staffing for major campaigns.