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[Guest Post] How to Make Your Fundraising Plans for Next Year Better… and More Effective

[Guest Post] How to Make Your Fundraising Plans for Next Year Better… and More Effective

by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 22, 2014 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Guest Posts

I’ve been enjoying Joe Garecht’s work at The Fundraising Authority for years. And I’m thrilled that he’ll be teaching in The Nonprofit Academy in January. He’ll be teaching on How to Write a Successful Non-Profit Fundraising Plan, so...
Training Your Board to Raise Money – a book for your new year

Training Your Board to Raise Money – a book for your new year

by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 16, 2014 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Book Review, Objections

I love finding practical tools that can help nonprofits thrive. The new book Train Your Board (and Everyone Else) to Raise Money is just that. Crisis with nonprofit boards Gone are the days when boards could be rubber-stamping social clubs. More than ever, nonprofits...
Are you ready for donors using LinkedIn?

Are you ready for donors using LinkedIn?

by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 26, 2014 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Internet & Social Media

In teaching nonprofit social media, I call LinkedIn the “little engine that could.” Started in late 2002, LinkedIn has seen many social media platforms rise and fall. (Anyone remember Friendster or MySpace?) But LinkedIn keeps trucking along. And in my...
Don’t waste time trying to copy the #icebucketchallenge

Don’t waste time trying to copy the #icebucketchallenge

by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 25, 2014 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Fundraising Secrets

Every week, I send a fundraising coaching email to nonprofit CEOs and Executive Directors. These Kicks are designed to remind them to get out from behind their desk to interact with 5-10 major donors and prospects. I rarely share these Fundraising Kicks with anyone...
KindleUnlimited offers a great marketing opportunity for your library!

KindleUnlimited offers a great marketing opportunity for your library!

by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 18, 2014 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship)

A few weeks ago, Amazon announced KindleUnlimited. For $10/month, you can read from their list of books, and listen to some of them on Audible. Doesn’t this sound like charging for what libraries already offer? Start where your donors are In my book on raising...
Nonprofit Marketing Tips from 19 Experts

Nonprofit Marketing Tips from 19 Experts

by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 17, 2014 | 2. Engage, Internet & Social Media, Stories

A while ago, I was invited to be a guest lecturer at Brandeis. As my friend David Mersky was introducing me, I put this question across various social media platforms: RIGHT NOW: Nonprofit people, what marketing tips would you tell a graduate class on philanthropy?...
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