by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 7, 2016 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, Fundraising Letters
Have you ever struggled with the active voice vs. passive voice in your fundraising letters? It’s so easy to slip into the passive voice, thinking it sounds more “objective” or “business-like.” But active voice is easier to read and is...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 17, 2016 | 3. Ask
Fundraising in nonprofits can be an almost thankless task. At the end of each fiscal year, no matter how well you did, you start again at zero. It can feel like funds don’t come in as quickly as you or your leaders would like. In fact, it’s easy to start...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 17, 2016 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship)
I just sent this out to everyone getting weekly #FollowUpFriday email reminders: It’s #FollowUpFriday!It’s Follow Up Friday! Over on the http://followupfriday.org/ page, D.C. Dreger quoted a John Grisham character calling today “fish Friday.”...
by Wauker Matthews | May 30, 2016 | 3. Ask, Internet & Social Media
Mobile giving is one of the hottest topics in town. That being said, many people have been throwing the term around without fully understanding its practices or implications. It’s more than just texting to give. And that’s precisely why we’ve crafted this essential...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 18, 2016 | 1. Research, 3. Ask, Guest Posts
Grant seeking is a distinct form of fundraising – one that can seem like a complete mystery. That’s why I asked Diane H. Leonard to share some tips. She’s not only written grants, she’s successfully helped others write them. More importantly,...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 5, 2016 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets
Last week, I sent out a fundraising coaching email to Fundraising Kick subscribers asking them if they were fundraising like Linus. My grandfather loved Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comics. Everytime we went to his house, we’d see lots of Peanuts characters: Charlie...
