by Marc A. Pitman | May 10, 2011 | 3. Ask, Internet & Social Media
This summer is my class reunion from Milton Academy. (A George Bush was president when I graduated but I won’t tell you which one.) All reunions have class gifts. As a fundraising coach, I figured fundraising from my classmates should be a cinch. It...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 9, 2011 | 3. Ask, Ask Without Fear! products
It’s been three years since Ask Without Fear! came out! What a wild ride it’s been! I wrote Ask Without Fear! because there were so many wonderful causes here in Maine with amazingly passionate volunteers, but they were chronically underfunded. A few could...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 4, 2011 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets, Odd
Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th has become an unofficial Star Wars holiday, given the pun on “May the Force be with you.” (Back in Catholic school, my friends and I would respond, “And also with you.” Being extra witty–in my own...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 29, 2011 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask
I woke up this morning to my Twitter stream being filled with tweets about the royal wedding–both people watching it and people tweeting about people watching it! Those tweets got me thinking about fundraising…because that’s just how I am. 🙂 3 Ways...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 14, 2011 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
It’s no secret that I love Twitter. Here are five tips to help you make better use of Twitter. Be human and interesting One of the worst things you can do as a fundraiser on Twitter is broadcast about your cause all day long. This will bore people. Social media...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 13, 2011 | 3. Ask, Samples & Tools
We had a fabulous call with Go For No! author Andrea Waltz. You can here the entire 30-minute call at the Go For No for Fundraising Success webinar page. I loved how Andrea talked about our living in a “go for yes” world but transitioning to a “go...
