<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ruiz & Company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nonprofit Fundraising Partners in Houston. We join your team for capital campaigns, board development, and fundraising strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.ruizfundraising.com/insights</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:40:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ruizfundraising.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Year-End Appeal Your Donors Will Actually Feel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somewhere in a drawer, or a shared drive, sits last year's appeal letter. It is October, and the temptation is strong to change the date, update the numbers, and send it again. Your donors deserve better, and so does your mission. The good news: a year-end appeal that people actually feel is not more work. It is different work. Less volume, more care. A fundraising professional works on end-of-year fundraising appeals to inspire community support and donations. Lead with one true story The...]]></description><link>https://www.ruizfundraising.com/post/a-year-end-appeal-your-donors-will-actually-feel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a94cbe56625a4454922cff0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:46:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09da15_9d6ccaa8c87243168b3b739a0e1e86bc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>katiemcoats</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Your Organization Ready for a Capital Campaign? Five Questions to Ask Before You Begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is it time to launch a capital campaign? Before you call a consultant, ask yourself a different question.

You're quietly wondering if it's time. A donor mentioned it. Your board has brought it up. Maybe another organization in your community is launching theirs, and you're asking yourself: should we be doing this too?

Before you move forward, sit with this: the real question isn't whether you can raise the money. It's whether you're ready to ask.

There's a real difference. Organizations can r]]></description><link>https://www.ruizfundraising.com/post/is-your-organization-ready-for-a-capital-campaign-five-questions-to-ask-before-you-begin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e8ef4bd30a9e3e57b5068</guid><category><![CDATA[Capital Campaign Planning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Management]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fundraising Strategies]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:10:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09da15_3a344431cf674bef8fb6527c137dee28~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Wendy Ruiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Your Board Needs to Hear Before a Campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before any capital campaign begins, your board deserves the truth about what is coming. The real timeline, why every member gives at a personal stretch, and what the campaign gives back.]]></description><link>https://www.ruizfundraising.com/post/what-your-board-needs-to-hear-before-a-campaign</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a63ed6f59dc3f2805c73248</guid><category><![CDATA[Capital Campaign Planning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Management]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:30:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09da15_a5e4f256fbda4e7a86ae5d7efef758f4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Wendy Ruiz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Annual Giving Work That Quietly Decides Every Campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigns are won years before they are announced, in the quiet annual fund work: donor retention, stewardship between asks, and clean records. Here is why this fall decides your next campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.ruizfundraising.com/post/the-annual-giving-work-that-quietly-decides-every-campaign</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a642f32532301fe59fa3db2</guid><category><![CDATA[Fundraising Strategies]]></category><category><![CDATA[Capital Campaign Planning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Management]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 03:40:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09da15_97d4868a4f114450990b7232ca663a79~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Wendy Ruiz</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>