Hot Seat Coaching for Nonprofit Leaders

Real-Time Solutions for Your Nonprofit’s Biggest Fundraising Challenges

Join Sandra Davis and guest experts each month for live, unscripted coaching on the toughest issues facing nonprofit leaders — with a special focus on capital campaign success.

In fundraising, challenges don’t wait for the “right” time. That’s why each month, we invite nonprofit leaders into the Hot Seat to ask one high-impact question — and get real, practical solutions they can put into action immediately.

From campaign planning to board buy-in, our coaching blends strategic insight with lived experience, so you can move from stuck to unstoppable.

If your nonprofit is considering, planning, or already running a capital campaign, Hot Seat Coaching is your chance to get:

Clear, step-by-step guidance for starting and structuring your campaign

  • Strategies to build momentum and avoid mid-campaign stalls

  • Support for getting your board engaged and fundraising confidently

  • Insights on budgeting, branding, and case statements that inspire giving

  • Solutions to navigate complex campaign costs and timelines

These aren’t hypothetical tips — they’re tailored, real-time recommendations drawn from decades of nonprofit fundraising experience.

What You’ll Learn in Every Live Coaching Session:

  • Actionable fundraising strategies for nonprofits

  • Guidance on nonprofit leadership and decision-making

  • Frameworks to improve your capital campaign planning

  • Real-time examples of nonprofit board fundraising support

  • Mindset shifts to build clarity and reduce overwhelm

How It Works

  1. Sign up for the next session - it’s free to join

  2. Submit your question — If selected, you’ll join Sandra live in the Hot Seat.

  3. Get personalized coaching — Practical, strategic, and ready to implement.

  4. Walk away with tools you can use immediately — Even if you’re not in the Hot Seat, you’ll learn from every exchange.

Clips from our capital campaign sessions

Getting Your Board Ready for a Capital Campaign

90% of fundraising happens before the ask.
A winning capital campaign starts with a board that’s prepared, engaged, and ready to lead.

In this Hot Seat Coaching session, Sandra Davis (Donorly) and Gary Bagley break down how to align your board around vision, leadership, and fundraising responsibilities before the campaign kicks off — so you can start strong and build unstoppable momentum.

Capital Campaigns: How to Create Momentum and Avoid Stalling

In this Hot Seat Coaching session, Sandra Davis (Donorly) and Barbara Gross (BDG Consulting) share expert insights on launching and sustaining successful capital campaigns. You’ll learn how to determine if your nonprofit is ready to start, build early campaign momentum, avoid common pitfalls that can stall progress, and align your team, board, and donors for long-term success. Whether you’re planning your first campaign or trying to regain momentum, this session offers practical guidance every nonprofit leader and fundraiser needs.

Navigating Capital Campaign Costs & Planning: How to Understand the True Costs and Create a Capital Campaign Plan that Works.

Capital campaigns are complex and without a clear financial strategy, even the most promising campaigns can stall. Watch our CEO, Sandra Davis and Rick Fourie (Fourie Consultants Inc) dive into the real costs behind capital campaigns and how to plan for success. In this session, they go through how to plan a budget for a capital campaign and more!