The Washington Post did a great story on the Pentagon memorial called From Families’ Grief, a Symbol of Loss and Hope. This is a must read for fundraisers. It talks about how Jim Laychak worked through funding hurdles and his own emotions of losing his brother...
Could I ask you a big Friday favor? Would you help me get Ask Without Fear! into Starbucks stores? My local baristas strongly encouraged me to try to get Ask Without Fear! into Starbucks in conjunction with the National Philanthropy days in November. The...
I’m really excited to be offering a full day of “Ask Without Fear!” training here in Waterville, ME on Saturday, September 13. This training will be ideal for board members and volunteers who are feeling guilty that they’re not doing as much...
Today was my first Borders book signing. Honestly, I don’t “get” the idea behind a booksigning. I’m still not, but I did sell 18 copies Ask Without Fear!, despite the amazingly dry, sunny weather outside. I guess that just may be the point, eh?...
Last night, I held a free Ask Without Fear! fundraising seminar to a standing room only crowd at the local library. It’s always a rush to speak to a standing room only group. And these were mainly “normal people”–board members and volunteers. I...
The Waterville Public Library is hosting "Ask Without Fear!: An Evening with fundraiser and author Marc A. Pitman" on Tuesday, August 12. The free 60-minute Ask Without Fear! seminar will start at 5:30 p.m. and will be followed by a Q & A period and a...
