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...
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...
