by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 18, 2011 | 3. Ask, Samples & Tools
People are benefiting from the new Fundraising Kick weekly emails. [If you’re not familiar with what I’m talking about, Fundraising Kick’s are brief, simple weekly emails that quickly give you the added kick to do what you already know you need to...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 17, 2011 | 3. Ask
You’ve got a month. Have you figured out a way to use St. Patrick’s Day to raise some funds for your cause? What if you did a mailing along these lines: Dear _________, You’ve heard of the “luck of the Irish”? Well this St....
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 16, 2011 | 3. Ask, Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
I’m a big fan of making it ridiculously easy for donors to give. Apparently, Wikipedia is too. Last night, a web search from my phone led me to Wikipedia. They knew I needed the mobile website based on my browser, so they stuck a banner that gave directions how...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 15, 2011 | 2. Engage, Question Marc?
A client recently asked me an excellent question: I know of an organization that has a large board. It seems they do it so that they can invite potential donors to be on the board. It seems more or less honorary, they don’t get involved much. Should we look at...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 14, 2011 | 4. Love (Stewardship)
I encouraged Fundraising Kick subscribers to devote all of last week to showing donors some love. I even suggested different ways to express their appreciation for people that have made their organization’s existence possible. How about you? Even if you’re...
