"Marilyn Bancel has written a highly accessible, readable guide to a very complex process, which is no mean feat. Even if you have been through a capital campaign before and think you're ready-and especially if you're new to the capital campaign process-read it! Preparing Your Capital Campaign provides valuable insights and practical planning tools that will bolster your capacity to take on a campaign's challenge." (Clara Miller, president, Nonprofit Finance Fund)

"This handy guide is chock full of useful information ready-made for immediate application. I will heartily recommAnd it to all my clients as a valuable resource that will expedite their learning curve." (Leo P. Arnoult, president, Arnoult & Associates Inc., board member, the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel, and secretary, AAFRC's Trust for Philanthropy)

"A boon to anyone considering a capital campaign. Bancel expertly transforms a complicated process into an easy-to-understand step-by-step model for success. The reader is gently but firmly guided to look deeply into the organization's strengths, weaknesses, and overall readiness for the exciting challenges of planning a capital campaign." (Barbara Burgess, executive director, MidPeninsula HomeCare and Hospice Services, Mountain View, California)