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Tips & Tricks from the Foundation Side of Grant Seeking

Tips & Tricks from the Foundation Side of Grant Seeking

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,...
Fundraising like Linus: what security blanket are you clinging to?

Fundraising like Linus: what security blanket are you clinging to?

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...
Have you tried fundraising in a “vision vacuum”?

Have you tried fundraising in a “vision vacuum”?

by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 22, 2016 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Fundraising Secrets

I’ve been a leadership guy a lot longer than I’ve been a fundraising coach. In fact, one of the things I love about nonprofit fundraising is that fundraising impacts all areas of leadership: mission, vision, values, staff recruitment and retention,...
Is your community suffering from an attack of a charity ideology?

Is your community suffering from an attack of a charity ideology?

by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 1, 2016 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, Board Members

If you are paying attention to government actions and media reports, it is easy to see that nonprofit work is under consistent attack. Local and state governments are threatening to tax charities. Federal governments are testing new regulations that would never be...
Watch the fundraising objections fall to the floor

Watch the fundraising objections fall to the floor

by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 22, 2016 | 1. Research, 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets, Objections

Last week, I was invited to give a full day Ask Without Fear!® training in Kansas City. We had a blast. One of the exercises involved overcoming objections…even before they come up. The process was: The participants pictured someone on their “chicken list” –...
[Guest Post] Top 10 Tips for Growing Your Matching Gift Program

[Guest Post] Top 10 Tips for Growing Your Matching Gift Program

by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 2, 2016 | 3. Ask, Guest Posts

I’ve been impressed with the number of nonprofits actively educating about matching gifts. I’m seeing it on thank you pages and hearing about it from coaching clients. This is relatively easy money that many are missing out on. So I invited Double the...
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