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...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 19, 2007 | 3. Ask
Jeff Brooks over at the Donor Power Blog has another great post: 3 little-known best times to ask a donor for money If you’re not regularly reading this blog, you should put it on your Bloglines before the day is out!
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 15, 2007 | 3. Ask
On his blog, Seth Godin posts about a $140 million permission project. Take a close look at the sales process these guys used. Wouldn’t an approach like this make capital campaigns much simpler?
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 12, 2007 | 3. Ask
Seems the age-old, pre-Moses tradition of tithing is still a timely news topic. Check out Tithing Evolves. Our church received enough requests that we put a link for electronic giving on our site: http://www.vcwaterville.org/resources.htm#offering Just last Sunday we...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 11, 2007 | 3. Ask
Wow. Strong message, isn’t it? As a rule, I tend to favor boldness. But I’m not sure what the point of this message is. Is it to guilt people into giving to kids too? Is it a sophisticated (and costly) way to throw a tantrum and say, “It’s not...
