![[Guest Post] 3 Surprising Things I Learned From Making Recurring Donations to 115 Nonprofits](https://fundraisingcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Brady-Josephson-Bio-Pic-Image.450w.png)
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 6, 2018 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Guest Posts
Monthly giving is important for nonprofits. But are we doing it well? To test, Brady Josephson ran an experiment involving giving to 115 nonprofits. And I'm honored that he agreed to write about his findings. Brady is the Vice President of Innovation and Optimization...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 22, 2018 | 3. Ask
Steven Screen is at it again. Steven is an amazing direct mail and fundraising expert. And he has a way of making me feel uncomfortable. He says the best story for raising money is the "incomplete story." You see, when I write fundraising letters, my first reaction is...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 9, 2018 | 1. Research, 3. Ask
Last week, I sent my Fundraising Kick subscribers a couple ideas on how to make the most of the different pace of the summer. Although Kicks are written for nonprofit CEO's, I thought this might be helpful to a larger group of people as well. Happy New (fiscal) Year,...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 25, 2018 | 4. Love (Stewardship)
Years ago, I recorded this "Thank you for fundraisers." I wanted to get it out early this year to give you the extra "umphf" to push through these last few days of the fiscal year. (If your fiscal year ends in June!) Thanks for your hard work. Our world is better...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 8, 2018 | 4. Love (Stewardship)
I just returned from a training where I got to hear Mary Cahalane teach on writing good thank you letters. Studies estimate that 53% of donors who stop giving to a nonprofit stop due to the nonprofit's lack of communication. 53%! When donors don't hear from us, they...
