by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 13, 2012 | 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship), Internet & Social Media
Every week or so, I get a question like I did last night. It was basically, “How do you convince your boss to let me use social media?” So being a social media geek, I immediately posted the question on LinkedIn’s “Answers” tool. You can...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 20, 2012 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship)
I am fond of saying that “fundraising is an extreme sport.” Like great athletes, fundraisers need to focus on the basics. At Blog World Expo last November I got to do a live interview with Susan McLennan about those basics, treating people with respect,...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 2, 2012 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask
Happy Groundhog Day! It’s become my Groundhog Day tradition to repost my 2008 post: Fundraising Secret #11: Don’t Be A Ned. Enjoy! (And don’t be a Ned!) Fundraising Secret #11: Don’t be a Ned Click on the image to watch the clip. Does this...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 18, 2012 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship)
[Warning: Rant in progress] In my book Ask Without Fear!, I encourage fundraisers to PYITS–put yourself in their shoes. Thinking like the donor or prospect can save you lots of embarrassment in the process of asking for money. But never forget: you are not your...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 15, 2011 | 2. Engage, Samples & Tools
One of your 2012 New Years resolutions should be to get more media for your nonprofit. No matter how big your marketing budget is, chances are great that you could use more exposure. More postitive exposure! I know for nonprofits, it’s much easier to fundraise...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 13, 2011 | 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship), Internet & Social Media
Here’s a 5 minute recording of CC Chapman talking with me about using video in nonprofit work. Filmed at BlogWorld Expo in Los Angeles last month, you’ll see there’s a lot going around in the background…including voices from on high and a loud...
