Philanthropic Planning Studies (Feasibility)

Similar to a feasibility study, the Philanthropic Planning Study (PPS) lays the groundwork for a successful capital campaign.

Organizations that choose to bypass conducting a philanthropic planning study often discover there isn't enough awareness of or support for their organization, its mission or the services it provides. Subsequently, they come up short or completely fail in reaching their campaign goals.

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By conducting a philanthropic planning study, your organization will –

  • Define your goals

  • Identify fundraising objectives

  • Determine the commitment level of your board leadership

  • Ascertain major gift prospect potential

  • Gauge the depth of community awareness of your organization

  • Begin an active cultivation process

  • Create a convincing case statement

  • Develop a strong volunteer organization plan

  • Construct and follow a realistic timetable

Ultimately, the Philanthropic Planning Study determines the specific strategy that should be implemented to mount a successful capital campaign.

The process that we utilize in forecasting the potential for a successful campaign is comprehensive.

Because a capital campaign requires major investments of time and resources, the campaign planners must be able to accurately gauge the potential for success. An organization must enter a campaign with most of the factors in place that will help to realize its goals. The group must be realistic, know its strengths and weaknesses, understand its objectives, and have a well-conceived action plan.

Our team conducts structured interviews with individuals who are key to your organization to determine the feasibility of a capital campaign. Prospect research is conducted with interviewees to determine the level of their awareness of the organization, programs and services as well as support for the project, including determining their gift potential.

Committed campaign leadership and major gift prospect potential determine the greatest impact for a successful campaign. The Philanthropic Planning Study is also valuable in making key people aware early on that a campaign has been planned and will be executed in the near future.