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...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 10, 2008 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask
Catching up on my blogs today, I came across an interesting rant from Hildy on Direct Mail Fundraising is Junk Mail. Here’s a taste: Have our organizations ever spent as much time trying to engage the people who come through our doors as we spend trying to...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 9, 2008 | Odd, Samples & Tools
Last week, I blogged about what I like about Oprah’s show “The Big Give” and about my concerns. I still like it. I loved the way the guys teamed up for the Denver orphanage. The shock and gratitude on the directors face moved me to tears. Another...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 9, 2008 | Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
Thanks to everyone that responded to my “how do you find fundraising help in the web” email last week. Many asked me to share my results so here they are: Fundraising search terms non-profit capital campaign, planned giving forms, annual campaign,...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 5, 2008 | Book Review, Donor Evangelists, Internet & Social Media
Reading through a recent issue of Contributions Magazine, I was delighted to stumble across a summary of a new book, Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits. The authors underwent an incredibly thorough research project to try and ferret out the...
