by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 9, 2018 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Letters
Last month, at the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference, I saw Jeff Brooks help nonprofits understand donor communication by sharing a great image. I wrote about it to my Fundraising Kick email subscribers. But I wanted to share it here. Hopefully it'll help as you write...
by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 23, 2018 | 3. Ask
Capital campaigns are a mainstay in nonprofit fundraising. There's something special about a time-limited, specific goal like a capital campaign. It gets us motivated to give generously and accomplishes results we can see and touch. But things are changing. For...
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 26, 2018 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Internet & Social Media
We often hear people claim they're going to "disrupt" an industry, even fundraising. "This will change everything," they promise. And the implied threat is that you'd better adapt or get left behind. They are usually selling a website or an app that is supposed to...
![[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...
