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It&#8217;s not a decision to take lightly and the campaign should be the result of deliberate and strategic planning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this webinar, Mary Sumners, Vice President of Annual Giving at Kennari Consulting, discusses the key factors you need to have in place to assure you realize campaign success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Understand the components of a capital campaign<\/li><li>Be able to strategically plan for your campaign<\/li><li>Know the key factors in assuring your organization is ready to achieve campaign success<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a must-see session for nonprofit professionals looking to understand capital campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/QGiv-Kennari-Webinar-Campaign-07-16-21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to download the slides<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Ready or Not, Here it Comes: Assessing Organizational Readiness for a Capital Campaign\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OAmpb7uO-iA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the Speaker:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mary Sumners, Vice President of Annual Giving, Kennari Consulting &#8211; Mary\u2019s areas of expertise include annual giving strategies, capital campaign management, and board and volunteer committee support. 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