by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 4, 2008 | Education Opportunities
Some readers have asked where I’ll be speaking so here’s the current schedule: Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits, May 1 & 2 in Montreal. Direct Marketing Association, July 14-16 in Washington, DC Maine Library Association, October 23 in...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 3, 2008 | 3. Ask
Last week, I posted a bit about the counter-intuitive relationship of the economy and people’s generousity here in Maine. Now planned giving guru Robert Sharpe’s April Newsletter comments on it from a much better researched perspective! Here’s a bit:...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 3, 2008 | Education Opportunities, Question Marc?
Here’s another question I received in my inbox from Emile Dillis: How to propose a fund raising project to organisations, fundraisers or individuals? The Lord has led us to a place in the mountains of Northern Italy. Here our ministry shall be hospitality....
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 2, 2008 | Education Opportunities
This month’s Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants question is: “What are you most looking forward to in the coming weeks and months?” My immediate answer is: Montreal in May! I’ve been invited to give two talks at Blackbaud’s Conference for...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 2, 2008 | Education Opportunities, Odd
Just read a news brief from the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s daily entitled Small Colleges Say Board Members Have Been Poor Fund Raisers. In the article, Wesley Wilmer is quoted as saying: “If college presidents and development staffs are unhappy with board...