Philanthropy Case Studies

Back when Dix Park was just an idea, a small group of influential leaders in Raleigh invited CapDev to talk about funding possibilities and philanthropic support. This group of dreamers, led by the late J. Gregory Poole Jr., called themselves the Dix Visionaries, and they set out to preserve the former Dorothea Dix property as […]

CapDev has been honored to share the journey with Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. Since its beginnings, we have conducted the following seven campaigns together to achieve its vital and growing mission: Robert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion, Wilmington Angel House Hospice, Whiteville SECU Hospice House of Brunswick County, Bolivia Katherine and Duncan Phillips LifeCare and Counseling […]

One Search Leads to Another Foothills Conservancy’s founder, Susie Hamrick Jones, had just announced her plans to retire in August 2017 when the organization first contacted CapDev. Susie was referred to us by Walter Clark because of her knowledge of the executive director search we had previously completed for his replacement at the Blue Ridge […]

One Campaign Builds on Another to Deliver Enthusiasm and Success When CapDev first partnered with Averett University it was a very different place than it is now. Over the course of several years and a few engagements, we have worked closely with the university’s leadership – both staff and board levels – to develop a […]

A well-planned campaign maximized leadership time and achieved objectives

A challenge gift helps build an endowment campaign

Campaign planning brings visibility to 100-year-old community service provider

153-year-old independent school takes a fresh approach to leadership

Planning and launching the museum’s first capital campaign to build exhibits