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...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 12, 2011 | 3. Ask
I was in a service club meeting, hearing an extremely compelling story of a nonprofit outreach. The people were passionate, the results were impressive. And then they ruined it. They said something like: “We’ll be seeking sponsorships because, well,...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 11, 2011 | 3. Ask, Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
After my post about mobile giving apps, I learned about a new free app called TexTango. The idea isn’t specifically for nonprofits. This app pays you to text. You download it for free and there is no monthly fee. By using this app instead of your phone’s...
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...
