[Guest Post] Helping board members maximize fundraising effort

by Marc A. Pitman | May 24, 2013 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, Board Members, Guest Posts

Peter Genuardi & I are fellow bloggers for npENGAGE. I finally met him at NTEN’s annual conference a couple months ago. He’s the Founder & CEO of Strenth in Members. He helps organizations build better relationships with their supporters by...

[Guest Post] Using Gallup’s StrengthsFinder to help your board fundraise more effectively

by Marc A. Pitman | May 13, 2013 | Board Members, Guest Posts, Natural Abilities

Today it’s my honor to introduce you to John Fulwider. I’m a guy who loves helping people find their strengths and talents. John is the first person I’ve met who teaches nonprofit boards how to use the Gallup StrengthsFinder to find their strengths....

Overhead isn’t the issue – and it’s not a fundraising tool

by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 23, 2013 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members

Last week, in my weekly email to Fundraising Kick subscribers, I told them to stop talking about what percent of their budget goes to “overhead.” I won’t go into the entire message I sent, but here’s a summary. You need to know the percentage...

The Donor Retention Project works!

by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 10, 2013 | 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members

Last week we released The Donor Retention Project. Yesterday, I got this email from an already satisfied customer: Thanks for the Donor Retention Project! I’ve finished the first two segments. We’re doing a lot of what is recommended and it’s sparked...

[Question Marc] Conversation starters for cold calls

by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 29, 2013 | 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Question Marc?

I recently received this question from a client: I have a question for you. I have a list of wealthy prospects, many have given our hospice small dollar amounts thru memorials. My intent is to build a relationship with them, can you give me an example of what to say...

[Question Marc] How do I recruit new board members?

by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 7, 2013 | 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Question Marc?

From time to time, I have a feature I call Question Marc?. [Pun fully intended] A coaching client who is a board member for an arts organization recently sent me this question: We are trying to quickly build up our board since it is small. I am planning on asking 3...