by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 12, 2017 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Fundraising Secrets
I've been seeing a disturbing trend of late: a sharp rise in what I call are BFFs: blunt force fundraisers. Nonprofit leaders willfully skipping planning to jump straight to asking.As the author of Ask Without Fear!®, you know I am an advocate for asking. But the...
by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 8, 2017 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, Board Members, Fundraising Secrets
Capital campaigns are a wild roller coaster ride of vision-fueled excitement followed by long stretches of slow. slogging. work.The slow parts require incredible discipline to stay on course. I know because I’ve helped run 18 capital campaigns at schools,...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 5, 2017 | Board Members, Education Opportunities
Have you ever been asked by a board member, "Isn't there some other way of funding our work rather than asking for money?" Or have you thought that yourself?Well, NonprofitHub's CEO Randy Hawthorne says, "Yes!" He is experienced at generating revenue for his nonprofit...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 25, 2017 | 1. Research, 3. Ask, Board Members
Last week, I was able to listen to a terrific discussion from business leaders about how their organizations make corporate gifts to charities. It's always good to hear the thought process of donors. But it sometimes raises more questions than it settles.Seeking...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 28, 2017 | Board Members, Fundraising Secrets
As a nonprofit leader, when was the last time you recommended another nonprofit?Plenty of room on the islandA while back, Seth Godin wrote about there being plenty of room on the island. He observed that authors regularly recommend other authors even though an MBA...
by Paul Bowman | Feb 3, 2017 | 3. Ask, Board Members, Fundraising Secrets, Guest Posts
Charitable Gift IRA Rollover: The PastIn 2006 I was visiting with a donor who was very excited about the recent Pension Protection Act that enabled him to give from his IRA to charity. The Charitable Gift IRA Rollover allowed many donors like him to give a Qualified...
