Helping board members tell their nonprofit story

by Marc A. Pitman | May 5, 2015 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members

Would you like to jumpstart your fundraising for your nonprofit? One of the most important tools I’ve seen is helping board members get comfortable telling their own story. Getting board members to be fully present In my work with nonprofits around the world, I...

[Guest Post] 4 Fundraising Questions for Your Board Chair

by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 16, 2015 | Board Members, Guest Posts

I like John Fulwider. His energy, optimism, and experience make a powerful force for helping nonprofits. I suppose this is in part because of his expertise with Gallup’s StrengthsFinder. He knows every organization and every leader has strengths and he’s...

[Question Marc] Help! My board wants to do another event!

by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 10, 2015 | 3. Ask, Board Members, Events, Fundraising Secrets, Question Marc?

Dear Marc, Help!! My board wants to do ANOTHER fundraising event! We’re already doing 10 events a year. How can I tell them we don’t have the resources to do another one? Stressed in San Diego My Answer Dear Stressed, Oh no! I definitely feel your pain! I...

50 Shades of Green – Standing up to violence against women

by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 7, 2015 | 3. Ask, Board Members, Internet & Social Media

Invest #50ShadesofGreen to help end abuse Let’s turn the multi-million corporate ad budget for 50 Shades of Grey on its head. My wife and I saw our friend JoAnne Hankey suggest people not see the movie but give the money they would’ve spent to a...

Are you lying to your nonprofit board members?

by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 27, 2015 | Board Members

I’m not sure why it is, but so many of us outright lie when we invite people to our nonprofit board. We tell them, “It won’t be a lot of work. And it will be alot of fun.” But neither are totally true. Board work is work. Sometimes it’s...

Nonprofit Board Orientation – 3 tips to starting them right!

by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 13, 2015 | Board Members

In a recent study, 75% of nonprofit executives said their board members weren’t sufficiently engaged. 3 out of 4! With numbers that high, you know there has to be a systemic issue. Nonprofits are doing amazing things around the world. People work and volunteer...