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?
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 12, 2007 | 3. Ask
Seems the age-old, pre-Moses tradition of tithing is still a timely news topic. Check out Tithing Evolves. Our church received enough requests that we put a link for electronic giving on our site: http://www.vcwaterville.org/resources.htm#offering Just last Sunday we...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 12, 2007 | Samples & Tools
The clock’s ticking. From my count, the 100th business day of 2007 is Tuesday, May 22. (I’m assuming you didn’t work on New Year’s Day or on President’s Day.) This clock shows how much time you have left. [Update: Apparently the applet...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 11, 2007 | 3. Ask
Wow. Strong message, isn’t it? As a rule, I tend to favor boldness. But I’m not sure what the point of this message is. Is it to guilt people into giving to kids too? Is it a sophisticated (and costly) way to throw a tantrum and say, “It’s not...
