by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 14, 2007 | 3. Ask, Education Opportunities, Objections, Samples & Tools, Stories
This past Monday, I had the honor of speaking to the enthusiastic members of the Georgia Independent School Association. They invited my in to speak on the three topics: importance of storytelling, how to ask for money, and how to handle objections. In this edition of...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 30, 2007 | 3. Ask
May 18 is coming faster than you know! How are you doing on your 100 day commitment? I don’t know about you but I’m finding it incredibly easy to fill my time with minutia. You know…cleaning the desk, moving the computer moniter, grabbing a coffee....
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 29, 2007 | 3. Ask
I just don’t get this. Why wouldn’t you report being an officer in a family run philanthropy? Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and two other Democratic Congressional leaders failed to report their positions as officers in family charities as required by...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 29, 2007 | 3. Ask, Samples & Tools
Here’s a free article for people that want to learn how to get money for your nonprofit: Do It Yourself Fundraising Let me know if it’s helpful!
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 24, 2007 | 3. Ask
I’m giving a talk on the Rule of Threes in February. I love using this tool with organizations to help streamline their story. I’d like to add to my collection of “success” stories. If you’ve used this tool, would you share the results...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 19, 2007 | 3. Ask
Jeff Brooks at Donor Power Blog has a great example of what I was talking about earlier this week in Where You Start Matters. Check out this post which shows an actual letter Jeff got from a nonprofit he doesn’t give to. It’s scary to think they talk about...
