Philanthropy Case Studies

The Art & Craft of Building a Case for Support Lilly Bunch & Clare Jordan   Any homeowner would agree that putting on a new roof is more expense than it is excitement. Yet, we all know that a house has to have a reliable roof. So, what do we do when we have leaks? […]

From Assessment to Action Andy Clifton & Clare Jordan Whose development program couldn’t use a little boost? Or maybe a big one? It is not uncommon for nonprofits to seek a consulting firm to bring expertise, strategy and guidance to strengthen a development program. The best outcome is an organization who takes the work of […]

The Dozoretz Hospice House of Hampton Roads was a vision 10 years in the making. That takes real dedication!

It began in 2015 when two local families who traveled out of state to accompany loved ones in their final days of in-patient hospice care became aware of the absence of such services in the region. Community leaders, moved by their experience, worked together to launch what would become the Hospice House initiative.

Having since protected more than 414,000 acres of the state’s natural lands and waters from the mountains to the coast, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has partnered with CapDev to develop South Carolina’s role in The Nature Conservancy’s global campaign.

The driver for a significant campaign is NOT the nonprofit’s needs; it is the needs of the community the nonprofit serves.

The Power of Community: The Neighborhood Outreach Campaign Could your biggest supporters be just around the corner? By Stephanie Flores de Valgaz In 2022, the leadership team of the NC Aquarium Society, embarked on a mission to revitalize community engagement and secure support for much-needed improvements to their facilities. Step one was re-engaging CapDev as […]

CapDev was able to work with The US Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum, a top military museum, on a capital campaign.

Leading a nonprofit demands a unique skillset and a kind of commitment often referred to as “grit.” At CapDev we meet all kinds of leaders, and some stand out as especially “gritty,” like Dr. V. Ann Tippitt, Director of The Schiele Museum of Natural History. The museum’s nearly 20-year leader was recently given two prestigious […]

The Success of “Leaning In” to a Campaign in the Pandemic We’ve seen hurricanes, floods, elections and recessions impact our campaign work with CapDev clients over the past nearly 40 years. But when the pandemic hit in 2020, it was unchartered territory for our world, for nonprofits, and for us as a firm. What does […]