by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 21, 2008 | 2. Engage, Fundraising Secrets
I’m not an “events” person but they do seem a necessary evil in our field. And to be fair, they do have lots of other benefits: visibility, engaging volunteers, etc. So when I saw that this month’s Giving Carnival topic was “Tips For...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 20, 2008 | 2. Engage, Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
I read an interesting post on the Chronicle of Philanthropy about the Google for Nonprofits portal. Looks like things many of us are already using, or ought to be using, to promote our organizations. (Granted, it’s probably a bit odd to have a “Google...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 17, 2008 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, Odd
Another episode of Oprah’s Big Give. I’ve watched all three episodes in three different ways: via recording on my DVR on TV like I did in the 1990’s 😉 on abc.com! Who knew TV shows could be so adaptable to technology? This week’s program...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 13, 2008 | Job Opportunity
From time-to-time, I learn of job opportunities. Here’s one in a cool city here in Maine: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BANGOR HUMANE SOCIETY The Bangor Humane Society (BHS), founded in 1869, is the oldest and largest animal care & adoption facility in the State of...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 11, 2008 | 3. Ask, Objections
I originally wanted to call this fundraising secret: Don’t be a jerk—business people often don’t have liquid assets. That seems to get the message across more bluntly. I’m amazed at how poorly we treat business owners. Especially sole-proprietors. We...
