by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 27, 2009 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets
True confessions: ten days ago I freaked out. I’m an optimist by nature. You know that “Is the glass half-full or half-empty” question? My standard answer is that it’s always full. It’s always got something in it: air, liquid, something....
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 23, 2009 | 2. Engage, Internet & Social Media
…you should at least be learning about using Twitter for your nonprofit. Check out the volume of tweets during the Inauguration: The green line is last week at the same time. The blue line is this week. Twitter reports up to 5 times as many tweets per SECOND...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 21, 2009 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask
The Chronicle of Philanthropy pointed to a report by The Economist on research showing that public recognition may motivate donors to give bigger gifts. Dan Ariely of Duke University, Anat Bracha of Tel Aviv University, and Stephan Meier of Columbia University sought,...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 16, 2009 | 3. Ask, Events
@Philanthropy pointed me to a humor piece in the New Yorker called Looking Forward to Your Check. The invitation to a fictitious fundraising event starts out with: The Benefit Committee wishes to remind all Subscribers that the thrill for those pledging as much money...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 13, 2009 | 2. Engage, Fundraising Secrets
2009 looks like it will be a challenging year for fundraising. But people are going to give. It’s just a matter if they’re going to give to your organization. So one of your goals this year should be to make your nonprofit easy to find. Since more and more...
