by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 21, 2008 | 2. Engage, Fundraising Secrets
I’m not an “events” person but they do seem a necessary evil in our field. And to be fair, they do have lots of other benefits: visibility, engaging volunteers, etc. So when I saw that this month’s Giving Carnival topic was “Tips For...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 20, 2008 | 2. Engage, Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
I read an interesting post on the Chronicle of Philanthropy about the Google for Nonprofits portal. Looks like things many of us are already using, or ought to be using, to promote our organizations. (Granted, it’s probably a bit odd to have a “Google...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 17, 2008 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, Odd
Another episode of Oprah’s Big Give. I’ve watched all three episodes in three different ways: via recording on my DVR on TV like I did in the 1990’s 😉 on abc.com! Who knew TV shows could be so adaptable to technology? This week’s program...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 10, 2008 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask
Catching up on my blogs today, I came across an interesting rant from Hildy on Direct Mail Fundraising is Junk Mail. Here’s a taste: Have our organizations ever spent as much time trying to engage the people who come through our doors as we spend trying to...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 29, 2008 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
Anyone that’s read my $100,000 Guide to E-mail Solicitation knows that I’m a big proponent of simple, effective emails. Chris Brogan has an incredibly helpful post on Writing More Effective Email. Read it and benefit. I love the simple concept of using the...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 21, 2008 | 2. Engage, Donor Evangelists, Education Opportunities
I’m having quite a week! Tuesday, I was invited to train the super-elite fundraisers for Habitat for Humanity International in Atlanta. I’ve been a fan of Habitat for years. And what a terrific group of development people they have! Now I’m at the...
