CPR is proud to have played a key role in Chapin's "Together We Will Campaign" beginning in 2006. The campaign exceeded its goal by raising $78 million, making it the fastest, largest campaign in the history of girls' independent schools. Chapin makes champions, by virtue of teaching young girls to become powerful women. As the School made rapid progress towards its goal, CPR produced the best, most cost effective work available. Chapin said they could not have done it without CPR and the school continues to be a client of the firm today.
From 1998 until the present, CPR has managed all prospect research for the top community hospital in the country. While being completely HIPPA compliant, CPR helps the hospital save an average of 40% annually on what the cost would be to staff the function internally. With multiple staff members that have lived in Fairfield, CT and Westchester, NY counties, CPR knows the terrain well. CPR has effectively managed the research of the hospital with the utmost discretion.
CPR provided all prospect research for MMC's successful $25 million campaign. Meeting their goal allowed MMC to secure a $1.5 million challenge grant from The Kresge Foundation.
From 2003 to 2005, CPR managed all the preparation for this leading public university’s landmark campaign. This work included (but was not limited to): Wealth screening and implementation; building campaign gift pyramids; identification of leadership gifts; valuing complex assets and tracking down lost alums.
In 1997, CPR's principal served as a senior consultant for the American Museum of Natural History's during the final phase of its capital campaign. The museum does pioneering biodiversity work. As endangered species go extinct around the globe at disturbingly record paces, museum scientists are teaching mankind respect for the natural world via compelling installations such as the Dzanga-Sangha Rainforest within the Hall of Biodiversity.
CPR was primary author of solicitation strategies for twenty individuals capable of $1-5 million gifts at the Museum. CPR was responsible for making the match between different gift opportunities and donor interests. Philanthropy can be intergenerational. Frequently the Museum would solicit donors with whom the institution had been involved for more than 50 years. One challenge was developing family gift opportunities. Developing gift opportunities also required CPR to work with scientists on enhancing the marketability of their technical vocabulary. CPR helped them make that case.
The College Fund raises money on behalf of thirty nine Historically Black Colleges. Every day, Mr. Halpern worked directly with fundraisers and administrators at each of the thirty nine member schools. Big picture thinking kept both campaign staff and member schools positively focused on getting the job done. The College Fund succeeds because it has to, as it offers young people the critical opportunities they need to invest in their futures and build their dreams. CPR is honored to have helped the College Fund meet its goals.
