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Using Events And Donor Entertaining As A Part Of Your Capital Campaing Strategy With Ali Flanders Dodson
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- Fun In Fundraising
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- May 26, 2026
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- 2132
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Summary
How does an organization effectively incorporate a successful event and donor entertainment that produces financial results for a capital campaign? Today, I talk with Ali Flanders Dodson, Chief Advancement Officer for Kids' Meals, to discuss this important, yet often overlooked aspect as a key component to raise the necessary capital to create organization and community transformation. Kid's Meals has embarked on a multi-year $37 million capital campaign to build a new high-capacity building that will fulfill the organization's mission to feed 26,000 children in the Houston area every weekday by 2031. A key component of their success has been around strategic engagement with key donors and community leaders through events and donor entertaining. Ali provides valuable insights on a range of topics, including how to determine if a capital campaign is the right vehicle for your organization, tips on creating a strong multi-phase structure to celebrate key milestones, effectively leveraging your board to achieve campaign objectives, and so much more. This is one episode you will definitely not want to miss.