by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 1, 2011 | 3. Ask
For many of us, June is the end of the fiscal year. There is still time to make sure you finish this year strong. Here are my three suggestions: Revisit your no’s Last year a friend told me about a campaign she was working on. Since I was familiar with her...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 27, 2011 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship)
I love assessments and tests. I love taking the MBTI and the Highlands Ability Battery. One of the most popular things I share in my fundraising trainings is the D.I.S.C. personality assessment. People love how it helps them not only relate to donors but to their own...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 24, 2011 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Letters, Internet & Social Media
For more free fundraising tips right to your inbox, sign up for the free Ask Without Fear! email newsletter at: http://fundraisingcoach.com/subscribe/ Forrest Gump could have said, Momma always said, ‘Fundraising’s like a Waldorf Salad. You gotta mix it up...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 17, 2011 | 1. Research, 3. Ask
I love LinkedIn Answers! Answering other people questions is nice. But I love seeing people’s answers to questions I ask. I’m currently asking What do YOU say when asked “Where do you find donors?”. You see, I work with a lot of start-up...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 16, 2011 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Odd, Unassuming Philanthropists
The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported of a couple of $4 million gifts give to surprised nonprofits. According to the story, a Pasadena couple, Robert and Adrienne Westerbeck, gave $4 million to each of their alma maters. As is typical in stories like this (and...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 12, 2011 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Book Review
I took today as a reading day, and committed to reading the copy of Content Rules [amazon affiliate link]. What a great book! Share or Solve; Don’t Shill My favorite chapter is called “Share or Solve; Don’t Shill.” Ann Handley & CC Chapman...
