by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 28, 2014 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship)
A couple weeks ago, I was working with my son on a school project. We are having him study 10 great speeches from USA history. In looking at top 10 and top 100 lists, I was thrilled to come across Russell Conwell’s Acres of Diamonds. I’d read this dozens...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 22, 2014 | 3. Ask
Chris Davenport over at 501Videos surveyed nonprofit professionals and board members last week. The top two things they said they wanted help with were: finding new donors, and keeping the donors they already have So over at NonprofitBestPracticesStore.com, he’s...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 1, 2014 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Book Review
Happy New Year! A record number of people came to FundraisingCoach.com for fundraising help in 2013. Here are the the top 2013 posts based on website traffic! They cover everything from social media tips, to strategies on year-end fundraising, to how board members can...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 17, 2013 | 3. Ask
At this point in the year, you’ve already sent your direct mail fundraising letter. (You have, haven’t you?) So this can be an awful time, marked by nail biting and incessantly looking at database reports to see if anyone has given. It can feel like fundraising is...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 3, 2013 | 3. Ask, Internet & Social Media
#GivingTuesday is here! Last Thursday was Thanksgiving here in the USA. Last Friday was “Black Friday,” the day retailers hope to sell enough to end the year in the black. Yesterday was #CyberMonday, the online retail version of Black Friday. Today is...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 19, 2013 | 3. Ask, Internet & Social Media
Giving Tuesday is right around the corner. Does your nonprofit have a plan? What is #GivingTuesday? Here in the United States, the Friday after Thanksgiving has become known as “Black Friday”– it’s the day many retailers sell so much that they...
