by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 16, 2009 | 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship), Samples & Tools, Stories
Waterville’s amazing librarian, Sarah Sugden passed on this terrific article from the New York Times, How to Market Your Business With Facebook. It’s well worth reading for nonprofits too. For instance, take this great advice: Some basic rules: Buy-buy-buy...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 12, 2009 | Odd
Earlier this week, I walked into an office here at Inland Hospital and saw this. After being a bit grossed out, I read that it was one way this office was collecting for our hospital’s United Way drive. Being the geek I am, I decided to run a photo caption...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 7, 2009 | 3. Ask
One of the privileges of working in philanthropy is seeing people rise to the challenge when tragedy strikes. Yesterday, this email came across an email list for those of us involved in AHP, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. Neil gave me permission to share...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 3, 2009 | 3. Ask, Donor Evangelists, Fundraising Secrets, Internet & Social Media
Last time, we looked at creating a year-end strategy for fundraising letters. But in today’s world, it’s wise to consider complementing these appeals with tools like Facebook and Twitter. According to FundRaising Success Magazine: Between 35 percent to 42...
by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 27, 2009 | Samples & Tools, Specials
I’ve been amazed at how afraid people can be of asking for money. Some even seem seem afraid of the very word “fundraising.” So I’ve found myself saying “Fundraising is not the ‘f’ word!” So, with the help of...
