by Marc A. Pitman | May 25, 2010 | 3. Ask, Question Marc?
Not long ago, I received this great question: Q: As an E.D., what percentage of my time should be spent on fund raising? I am relatively new at this and want to balance my schedule. A: Interesting question. I’m tempted to say 100%. But there are so many...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 24, 2010 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship)
As I mentioned in an earlier post, Ask Without Fear! was listed on Amazon.com two years ago. Last week I asked for suggestions about songs that dealt with Research. Some of the answers were: “The Gambler” Kenny Rogers “Private Eyes are Watching...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 14, 2010 | 3. Ask
Today marks the 2nd anniversary of Ask Without Fear! being on Amazon! Years ago, I crowd-sourced a fun “Soundtrack for the Alumni Director’s First Year. So to celebrate this milestone, I’d like to make an “Ask Without Fear!” soundtrack...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 26, 2010 | Education Opportunities, Specials
If you subscribe to my bi-weekly fundraising email newsletter, you know I’m a big fan of 501Videos’ Movie Mondays. These short, free movies, are timely training tools and wonderful weekly reminders. Plus, they give you an inside look at how other...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 20, 2010 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Question Marc?
Q:My organization is building an endowment fund and several people have made generous donations in the past few months. Of course, we’ve thanked them personally, but we want to find a more “public” way of recognizing them. We will include them in a...
