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Who’s leading the army?

Who’s leading the army?

by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 9, 2018 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Letters

Last month, at the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference, I saw Jeff Brooks help nonprofits understand donor communication by sharing a great image. I wrote about it to my Fundraising Kick email subscribers. But I wanted to share it here. Hopefully it’ll help as you...
[Guest Post] 3 Surprising Things I Learned From Making Recurring Donations to 115 Nonprofits

[Guest Post] 3 Surprising Things I Learned From Making Recurring Donations to 115 Nonprofits

by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 6, 2018 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Guest Posts

Monthly giving is important for nonprofits. But are we doing it well? To test, Brady Josephson ran an experiment involving giving to 115 nonprofits. And I’m honored that he agreed to write about his findings. Brady is the Vice President of Innovation and...
He’s rich. Now what?

He’s rich. Now what?

by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 30, 2018 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Fundraising Secrets

I’ve been getting the same type of question from a wide variety of nonprofit leaders in many different sectors. The question goes something like this: “This guy is rich. What’s my next step?” Part of me wants to applaud them. These leaders are...
6 Lessons Learned on the Capital Campaign Trail

6 Lessons Learned on the Capital Campaign Trail

by Eric Rolfson | Nov 1, 2017 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Guest Posts

Capital campaigns are both wonderful and stressful times in a nonprofit. Here are six lessons I’ve learned after 30 years on the capital campaign trail. 1. It’s About the Vision—Not The Money While preparing for a fundraising campaign can be a daunting...
Are you a BFF?

Are you a BFF?

by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 12, 2017 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Fundraising Secrets

I’ve been seeing a disturbing trend of late: a sharp rise in what I call are BFFs: blunt force fundraisers. Nonprofit leaders willfully skipping planning to jump straight to asking. As the author of Ask Without Fear!®, you know I am an advocate for asking. But...
3 Common Capital Campaign Mistakes

3 Common Capital Campaign Mistakes

by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 8, 2017 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, Board Members, Fundraising Secrets

Capital campaigns are a wild roller coaster ride of vision-fueled excitement followed by long stretches of slow. slogging. work. The slow parts require incredible discipline to stay on course. I know because I’ve helped run 18 capital campaigns at schools,...
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