by Paul Bowman | Feb 3, 2017 | 3. Ask, Board Members, Fundraising Secrets, Guest Posts
Charitable Gift IRA Rollover: The PastIn 2006 I was visiting with a donor who was very excited about the recent Pension Protection Act that enabled him to give from his IRA to charity. The Charitable Gift IRA Rollover allowed many donors like him to give a Qualified...
by Abby Jarvis | Jan 20, 2017 | 3. Ask
Year-end fundraising is a bountiful time in the life of the nonprofit. Giving Tuesday and holiday-themed asks are just the beginning of the strategies that nonprofits employ for the end-of-year season.But many of these practices are too beneficial to reserve for the...
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 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...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 8, 2016 | 3. Ask
I've been glad to hear of my clients' #GivingTuesday success. Matching gifts and leveraging peer-to-peer approaches seem to be the most effective reasons for their success.But #GivingTuesday is over, now what?3 Post #GivingTuesday SuggestionsStart planning 2017's...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 28, 2016 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets
I've been hearing a well-meaning but fundraising killing myth while talking to many groups and training many boards over the last few months. It boils down to:"We need to do more education. If people really knew what we did, they would give money and our funding...
