by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 12, 2010 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Secrets
I can hear you already, “Ballroom dancing?! What does ballroom dancing have to do with fundraising?” First, as a life coach, I help people define success in all areas of their life, not just their jobs. So naturally, while you’re reading tips on this blog, I’m hoping...
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 30, 2010 | Education Opportunities, Samples & Tools
How to use Wordle and LinkedIn to help your job searchTonight, Chris Brogan led a webinar on how to enhance your job search with social presence. He shared a ton of great info! You can see the tweets by searching the #hbwjobs. One of the ideas was using Wordle to see...
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 28, 2010 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets, Samples & Tools
When we start our nonprofit, we seem obsessed with is buying stationery and business cards. I think we feel these somehow show that we’re a legitimate organization. Good quality stationery is nice and can be a benefit. You definitely should look professional, but...
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 21, 2010 | 3. Ask
I asked Sandy Rees from GetFullyFunded.com to do this guest blog post. She wrote a great book on fundraising letters. If you haven’t thought of your year end appeal, read this post of her ideas & then create your strategy! And be sure to let us know in the...
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 14, 2010 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, Board Members, Fundraising Secrets
As a fundraising professional, you should be getting fundraising and leadership training annually. But I’ve heard that the average development professional stays in their position for 18 months. Since the downturn of 2008 that might be a little longer. In any...
