Rotary Club of Winston-Salem
February 25, 2025
Winston-Salem, NC
Registration August 5th! CapDev Workshop- Fall 2024
October 3-4, 2024
Wild Dunes at Isle of Palms, SC
Uplifting Lasso Lessons for Campaign Leadership
Uplifting Lasso Lessons for Campaign Leadership By Clare Jordan June 2024 There’s an old mantra we occasionally recite at CapDev: “There’s no pain like a campaign.” You know who else has lots of mantras? Ted Lasso. Whether you watched the show or not, his character has plenty of wise words to offer, […]
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Client Spotlight: Creative Corridors Coalition to Launch the Peter Oliver Pavilion Gallery
Peter Oliver was a remarkable man, and Creative Corridors Coalition is working to ensure Oliver’s life and legacy are celebrated. In close collaboration with historians, Oliver’s descendants, and other stakeholders, Creative Corridors Coalition has developed plans to create the Peter Oliver Pavilion Gallery. On Monday, June 17th, the City Council of Winston-Salem unanimously approved the […]
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Campaign Client Spotlight: Grymes School Reaches Groundbreaking $10M
Grymes Memorial School has broken ground! With the leadership of a superb campaign cabinet, the guidance of CapDev Senior Counsel Kevin Jacques, and the generous support of donors, Grymes has reached over 80% of their $12M campaign goal, allowing the construction of The Penny Work Center for the Arts and a first fully dedicated […]
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Client Spotlight: Dix Park Conservancy Names Conservation Leader Bill Ross as Board Chair
Congratulations to our client, Dix Park Conservancy as it names its next board chair, Bill Ross.
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Client Spotlight: Crossnore Receives Largest Donation in its History
Crossnore Communities for Children is one significant step closer to making the “Promise of Home” campaign a reality with a record-breaking $5 million pledge from an anonymous donor.
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Challenge Your Reaction to “Uncharitable”
Recently I attended a screening of Dan Pallotta’s film, “Uncharitable.” If you haven’t seen the film, you’ve likely seen his TED Talk or maybe read his book by the same title on the subject of “changing our system of charity,” as he puts it.
Pallotta argues that we need to call into question our basic beliefs about charity if we stand any chance of eradicating the massive social problems our world faces. He makes a bold comparison of nonprofit to for-profit sectors in persuading audiences of the disadvantages of the nonprofit sector.
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