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[Guest Post] The Science of Giving: Why Your Brain Craves Meaning

[Guest Post] The Science of Giving: Why Your Brain Craves Meaning

by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 19, 2018 | 3. Ask, Guest Posts

The Science of Giving: Why Your Brain Craves Meaning by Laura A. Roser Your brain is a meaning magnet. It can’t help it; it’s been conditioned. Since the hunter and gatherer days, humans have tried to make sense of the world. From the Egyptians and Greeks with their...
He’s rich. Now what?

He’s rich. Now what?

by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 30, 2018 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Fundraising Secrets

I’ve been getting the same type of question from a wide variety of nonprofit leaders in many different sectors. The question goes something like this: “This guy is rich. What’s my next step?” Part of me wants to applaud them. These leaders are...
The new tax bill’s aftermath doesn’t need to be the end of your nonprofit

The new tax bill’s aftermath doesn’t need to be the end of your nonprofit

by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 30, 2017 | Board Members, Video

There are dire warnings in the United States press about the huge drop in charitable giving coming in 2018. Even groups who should know better, like AFP – the Association of Fundraising Professionals, is saying the sky is falling. (Full disclosure: I am on the...
2 types of nonprofit stories – and the one that drives donations

2 types of nonprofit stories – and the one that drives donations

by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 14, 2017 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets, Stories

I’ve just getting back from the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference so it’s likely no surprise stories are on my mind. At the conference this year, I noticed talk about 2 types of nonprofit stories. I heard talk about “institutional stories” and...
4 hours of free leadership, goal-setting, and fundraising training

4 hours of free leadership, goal-setting, and fundraising training

by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 26, 2017 | Ask Without Fear! products, Education Opportunities, Fundraising Secrets, Personal Leadership

As much as I love to do in-person leadership and fundraising trainings, sometimes you just can’t get to them. So webinars can be incredibly helpful. Over the last few months, I’ve done webinars for NCDC, qGiv, NonprofitHub, and Bloomerang. Webinars on...
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