A capital campaign system for organizations that don't have a campaign team.
Most of our members don't have a director of development. Some don't have an ED. Almost none have run a capital campaign before. The Accelerator was designed for exactly that organization — not the hospital foundation with ten fundraisers on staff.
$3.4M
average capital campaign size for organizations raising under $1M annually.
$10M+
average capital campaign size for organizations raising over $1M annually.
Most leaders we talk to underestimate what their organization can raise. The data says: you can almost certainly do more than you think.
Source: Capital Campaign Pro
Part coaching. Part execution. All wrapped in community.
The Accelerator is a structured 14-week journey from clarity to action. Week 1 is the rapid assessment, the 90-day plan, the report, and the board video. Then 12 weeks of weekly coaching as you actually run the work — silent phase, lead gifts, board cabinet, all of it.
If you decide to keep going past the first three months, that's when the funding-opportunity database, quarterly reviews, and longer cadence kick in.
Organizations running point on their own campaign.
An ED who's leading the campaign on top of the day job. A board chair without a development professional. A development director who's never carried a capital campaign before.
If that's you, the Accelerator was built for your shape of organization — not adapted from a model designed for a hospital foundation. The plus-2 seat model means three people from your team can be in the room every week. Bring the ED, the board chair, and a junior staffer if you want.
What gets built in 14 weeks.
Every element is a deliverable you'll have on file at the end of your assessment phase. We don't ship reports and walk away — these are the assets you'll use to actually run the work.
Vision & case for support
A document your board can read, your donors can pass along, and your campaign cabinet can rally behind.
Readiness assessment
An honest read on your team, your board, and your prospect pipeline. Scored.
Goal & gift table
A goal with the gift pyramid behind it. No round-number wishful thinking.
Leadership structure
The campaign chair, cabinet, and committee shape that fits your org.
90-day plan + 12-month timeline
A roadmap that lets you breathe — written down, not in someone's head.
Solicitation playbook
Scripts, ask amounts, donor strategy notes. Rehearsed before the meeting.
Stewardship plan
How donors get thanked, reported back to, and invited into the next ask.
Plus a board retreat (optional add-on).
Done-with-you, full-day, on-site or virtual.
Learn about the retreatWho we work with best — and who we don't.
We say no to organizations all the time. The wrong fit costs both of us. Here's what tends to predict a good engagement.
Built for you if…
- You're running (or about to run) a $1M–$5M capital campaign
- You're a small-to-mid-sized organization with a lean team
- You don't have an in-house director of development — or maybe even an ED
- Your board has never been through a capital campaign before
- You'd rather build the muscle in-house than pay someone to do it for you
- You want a coach in your corner, not a 200-page report
Probably not for you if…
- Your campaign goal is over $10M (we'll point you to the right partner)
- You have a development team of 5+ already running point
- You want a fully done-for-you campaign — that's a different model
- You're not willing to put a few hours into the system each week
- You're looking for a feasibility study and nothing else
- You're not at the point of running a campaign yet — start with the scorecard
Is this a course, a coaching program, or a consultancy?
It's all three. There's a structured curriculum, weekly live coaching with the HPC team, and the work is yours to keep. Closer to a coaching program than a traditional consultancy — you're running the campaign, we're in the room each week.
What's actually different about the Accelerator vs. a traditional consulting firm?
Three things: (1) pricing — $2,500/mo, not $25K to start; (2) format — we coach you to run it, instead of running it for you; (3) the 90-day money-back guarantee, which most consultancies will not offer.
We don't even have an ED yet. Is this a problem?
No — and you're in good company. Several of our most successful members started without one. The plus-2 seat model is built for exactly this: a board chair, a junior staffer, and an ED-when-you-have-one can all rotate through the same membership.
How does the 90-day money-back guarantee work?
Show up to the calls, do the assessment, build your 90-day plan. If at any point in the first 90 days you don't think the program delivered the value you expected, email us and we refund every dollar. You keep everything you've downloaded and built.
What if our campaign is over $10M?
The Accelerator is calibrated to $1M–$5M campaigns. For larger campaigns we'll point you to a planned-giving partner we're working closely with — different shape of work, different model. Book a call and we'll talk it through.
Can I see what's inside before I commit?
Yes. Book a 30-minute call. We'll walk you through the curriculum, show you the assessment, and tell you honestly whether you're ready. No pitch.
Let's get on a call.
30 minutes with our team. We'll audit where you are, tell you what's possible in 90 days, and decide together whether the Accelerator is your next step.