by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 11, 2009 | 2. Engage, Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
I’m thrilled with the increase in Twitter usage I’m seeing! More and more people are checking it out. Here’s a tip: feel free to reply to other people’s tweets. If people are using Twitter, they know their comments are public. If they wanted to...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 30, 2009 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Stories
For many readers of this blog, today is the end of the fiscal year. Congratulations! You’ve made it! What are you doing to celebrate? We live in a fast paced world. And our organization’s financial needs are insatiable. All too often, our year end is merely...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 16, 2009 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets, Internet & Social Media
As the recession continues, and our need for funds grows, I continue to believe we’ll need a combination of face-to-face experiences with donors augmented by a robust, but appropriate, use of online tools. In my article Bananas and Websites, I give an overview...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 1, 2009 | 3. Ask
Here’s a great piece from Lois Lindauer’s latest “Development News” email: AHP Study Demonstrates Value of Fundraisers in Recession The Association of Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) just released results from its 2007 benchmarking survey, which...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 19, 2009 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets, Stories
I’ve been through a flurry of bad powerpoint presentations recently. At the last one, the speakers turned their backs to the audience and read the slides word-for-word. I kid you not. Perhaps it was because the words were so tiny none of us could see them. If...
