by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 31, 2008 | 2. Engage
I just got back from a talk about the changing labor force in Maine. It’s a very complex and challenging picture. The short form is that we’re facing an aging population without the evidence of a younger people coming in to fill the jobs. And the older...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 31, 2008 | 2. Engage, Internet & Social Media, Question Marc?
This question came across one of the listservs I’m on Is there anyone using social networking sites such as Facebook for fundraising in any way? If so, can you provide details and is it successful? I think we all need to be asking this kind of question!...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 25, 2008 | Donor Evangelists
Sue Hoye over at the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Prospecting blog offers disturbing statistics about donor experiences with nonprofits. The Great American Donor Survey, conducted by Campbell Rinker, a marketing research company in Valencia, Calif., that...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 23, 2008 | Fundraising Secrets, Samples & Tools
I promised to provide very practical advice. Here’s a quick tip that will improve virtually all your written communications: fold your letters so the donor names shows up when they open the envelope. This simple technique is powerful. Studies and experience show...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 22, 2008 | Ask Without Fear! products
Well, my intended guest Stephen Nill, founder and CEO of CharityChannel.com was embroiled in nasty network outages that kept him from being on the show. I guess this was bound to happen with a live radio show! 🙂 So I took the unexpected time to wax eloquent on...
