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by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 22, 2014 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Guest Posts
I’ve been enjoying Joe Garecht’s work at The Fundraising Authority for years. And I’m thrilled that he’ll be teaching in The Nonprofit Academy in January. He’ll be teaching on How to Write a Successful Non-Profit Fundraising Plan, so...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 16, 2014 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Book Review, Objections
I love finding practical tools that can help nonprofits thrive. The new book Train Your Board (and Everyone Else) to Raise Money is just that. Crisis with nonprofit boards Gone are the days when boards could be rubber-stamping social clubs. More than ever, nonprofits...
![[Guest Post] Are you frustrated with some of your board members?](https://cdn.fundraisingcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/02231007/SimonePJFundCoaches-200w.jpg)
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 2, 2014 | 3. Ask
Today, I’m pleased to share with you a fun post by Simone Joyaux. Simone is one of the most provocative and insightful fundraising consultants I know. She is particularly good at working with boards and governance, so I asked her to write a piece in relation to...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 25, 2014 | 3. Ask
We are thrilled to announce that Ask Without Fear!® is now available in Chinese! Thanks to the tranlators at Shantz Language Services, people raising support in China and in Chinese speaking populations around the world will be able to read Ask Without Fear! in...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 18, 2014 | 3. Ask
Even though I’m currently doing fundraising trainings in Europe, I’m still basking in the glow of the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference in Seattle. An amazing experience I’ve probably been to hundreds of conferences. But this one was like no other. A...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 13, 2014 | 3. Ask
Legendary weatherman Al Roker is attempting to set a Guinness record for the longest weather broadcast with a 34-hour weather report. 34 hours! For every hour of reporting, he gets a 5-minute break. You can watch the #Rokerthon live here. Does your donor feel like...
