# One Year Before Your Capital Campaign

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/books/one-year-before-your-capital-campaign/
- Published: 2026-02-27T22:50:49+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**A practical, step-by-step guide to the advance planning that makes the difference
between a capital campaign that struggles and one that soars — essential reading
for any fundraising leader whose organisation is considering a major capital campaign.**

Too many organisations completely dismiss or ignore the extensive advance planning
that lies at the core of every successful capital campaign. _One Year Before Your
Capital Campaign_ sets out to change that.

Focusing on the critical twelve months before commissioning a campaign’s feasibility
study, Mark Quigley breaks down the best-practice steps an organisation and its 
leadership should take to position themselves for positive study and campaign results.
Full of real-life case studies and examples drawn from his extensive capital campaign
experience, the book shows fundraising leaders how to pace their preparation methodically,
defining what is urgent, what can wait, and what cannot be skipped.

For those who have already run out of time to plan thoroughly, there is even an “
In Case of Emergency” section. Practical, authoritative, and grounded in decades
of hands-on campaign work, this is the book every fundraising leader wishes they
had had twelve months before their last capital campaign.

## **About Mark Quigley CFRE FFIA**

Mark Quigley CFRE FFIA is one of Australia’s most successful capital campaign consultants.
A multi-award-winning fundraising leader, he has spent over 25 years helping raise
millions of dollars for both iconic and lesser-known charities. His track record
of campaign success has made him a sought-after writer and presenter on capital 
campaigns, major gifts, government engagement and philanthropy. He contributes regularly
to numerous publications and speaks at conferences around the world.

## **Reviews**

“If you are a fundraising leader who knows a capital campaign is coming and wants
to do it right, this book will feel like a steady hand on your shoulder.”
**Gail
Perry MBA CFRE, President, Gail Perry Group, USA**

“This book costs less than a meal out. Follow what it says and you’ll either save
a fortune or raise one. Probably both.”
**Sean Triner, Co-Founder, Moceanic and 
Pareto Group, Australia**

“Clear, practical, and grounded in decades of real experience — it’s an indispensable
guide to getting campaign-ready and getting results.”
**Guy Mallabone CFRE, President&
CEO, Global Philanthropic, Canada**

## WATCH: a presentation on the book’s topic

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