by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 4, 2007 | Fundraising Secrets
In keeping with the fundraising secrets on using the PS and writing with blue ink, I’m offering Fundraising Secret #7: Don’t ask for money on a post card (or a credit card number on a postcard). It’s amazing but some of us do it! I did it last year....
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 3, 2007 | Samples & Tools
Nancy Schwartz is hosting this month’s Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. Check it out to see what the three top things some of us are committing to in 2008. It’s not to early to start thinking about your 2008 goals. Be sure to check out my MagnetGoals...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 28, 2007 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Education Opportunities
Just made a reservation for the New England Association of Healthcare Philanthropy 2008 Conference at the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa. The call to the Marriott reservations person was friendly. He knew of the conference discount. He not only asked if I was a...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 28, 2007 | Education Opportunities
Nancy Schwartz is hosting the next Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. This time the question is: What are the Top 3 “To Dos” on Your 2008 Nonprofit Marketing Agenda? Here are my three: Develop a plan to proactively promoting my new book Ask Without Fear! A...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 27, 2007 | 3. Ask, Samples & Tools
Mal Warwick first got me thinking about how often I use “you” (or I don’t use “you”!) in my fundraising letters. Here’s a sort of test I saw in Fundraising Success magazine. Does Your Messaging Pass the ‘You’ Test? “The ‘you’ test...
