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...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 10, 2011 | 3. Ask, Education Opportunities
Tomorrow I’m teaching my first “open” fundraising class. It’ll be held in Lewiston, Maine at the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce. For more information, and to register for the class, go to http://fundraisingcoach.com/class. Apparently...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 8, 2011 | 3. Ask, Guest Posts
Today I’m pleased to introduce David Hazeltine. David and I met at an NEAHP conference a couple years back and immediately hit it off. Since he works with DMW Direct Fundraising, I’ve asked if he’d share his insights into direct mail fundraising....
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 3, 2011 | 2. Engage, Internet & Social Media
A few weeks ago, a Twitter hashtag, #lessambitiousmovies, caught my attention. It was around 10:30 p.m. after a hard day and I had a blast coming up with appropriate movie titles. Apparently I tweeted alot in 30 minutes! @jonaha sent me this screenshot. I’d...
