by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 3, 2007 | 1. Research, Book Review
Many of us experienced the end of the fiscal year on June 30th. Before taking a well deserved vacation, this is a great time for catching our breath and re-assessing our position. Some of what I’m currently reading, Seth Godin’s new book, The Dip: A Little...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 24, 2007 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask
Every once in a while you come a cross a blog post that takes your breath away. Fundraising from older people, ie, fundraising by Jeff Brooks is one of those. He quotes Mark Rovner as saying “Boomers and Xers have different worldviews, cultural touchstones, and...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 18, 2007 | 2. Engage, Donor Evangelists
Let’s revisit the idea of clubs. In his article, Michael Masterson gives an example of a dining club. Summing up the example, he states: The basic elements of a club that are at work in this example: Association with like-minded people This is the fraternal...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 18, 2007 | Job Opportunity
This just in: Vice President/Director of Development Women’s Edge Coalition Washington, D.C. The Women’s Edge Coalition (Edge) is a cutting-edge, results-oriented policy organization working to make U.S. foreign assistance and trade policy improve the lives of women...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 13, 2007 | Donor Evangelists
Would you recommend us to your friends? On a recent teleclass, Jackie Huba says this is one of the best questions to help you identify your organization’s fans. You should be able to listen to the podcast here.