by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 28, 2017 | Board Members, Fundraising Secrets
As a nonprofit leader, when was the last time you recommended another nonprofit?Plenty of room on the islandA while back, Seth Godin wrote about there being plenty of room on the island. He observed that authors regularly recommend other authors even though an MBA...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 15, 2017 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Myths, Internet & Social Media
Speaking at a conference recently, fundraisers kept peppering me with questions related to fundraising. Some of those in the audience balanced their entire annual budget on a crowdfunding campaign.That is plain crazy.Yes, crowdfunding has opened up philanthropy and...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 10, 2017 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship)
Whether your fiscal year starts now or is only part of the way through, January is a good time to evaluate your fundraising progress.To help you're planning, here's an email I sent our Fundraising Kick subscribers yesterday.Good morning, Kickers!Listening to a...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 27, 2016 | Specials
These three trainings will get your 2017 fundraising and goal setting off to a great start!The 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective People & How to Beat Them (free)Join neuropsychologist Dr. Theo Tsaousides as he teaches us about the 7 blocks the brain puts in the way of...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 21, 2016 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Letters, Internet & Social Media
Writing the only part of the email your donors might see: the email subject lineIs your inbox filled with holiday sales, year end reminders, and charity appeals? It can be challenging to make your own nonprofit's emails standout!The email subject line.Much like the...
