That is the question the feasibility study exists to answer.

Through confidential interviews and data analysis, outside counsel tests the strength and clarity of your case, assesses your culture of giving and the trust your community has in its leadership, and identifies leadership-level donors and the gift ranges they are likely to consider.

The final report then recommends:

  • An achievable goal, or a goal range
  • A preliminary gift-range structure — how many gifts at each level the goal actually requires
  • Whether conditions are right to proceed now, adjust the scope, or wait

Rather than guessing, you get a realistic picture of your indicated giving potential and the size and shape of the donor base needed to reach it.