by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 19, 2007 | 3. Ask
Jeff Brooks at Donor Power Blog has a great example of what I was talking about earlier this week in Where You Start Matters. Check out this post which shows an actual letter Jeff got from a nonprofit he doesn’t give to. It’s scary to think they talk about...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 19, 2007 | 3. Ask
Jeff Brooks over at the Donor Power Blog has another great post: 3 little-known best times to ask a donor for money If you’re not regularly reading this blog, you should put it on your Bloglines before the day is out!
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 15, 2007 | Stories
Reading Andy Goodman’s “Why Bad Presentations Happen to Good Causes” reminded me of my post on the Scottish nonprofit Engage’s national ad campaign. Goodman says most presenters start with the question “What do I want to say?” And...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 15, 2007 | Education Opportunities
I’m honored to be participating in the Georgia Independent School’s Association’s annual “Advance Workshop” on Monday, February 12. I’ll be giving a talk on storytelling and two sessions on fundraising. For a PDF of the program,...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 15, 2007 | 3. Ask
On his blog, Seth Godin posts about a $140 million permission project. Take a close look at the sales process these guys used. Wouldn’t an approach like this make capital campaigns much simpler?