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by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 25, 2020 | Events, Guest Posts
On a recent call, I heard a concept that really impressed me. Amanda Herlihy is the Director of Development South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities Foundation. She knew that she was going to have to shift her fundraising events to a virtual format....
by Marc A. Pitman | May 8, 2020 | 3. Ask, Donor Evangelists, Events
This week, international crowdfunding expert Anita Gallagher came to The Nonprofit Academy to teach us the latest trends on successful crowdfunding. The shift in messaging may surprise you. Appealing to the Head or Heart? For a long time, nonprofit fundraisers have...
by A.J. Steinberg | Dec 8, 2017 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Events, Guest Posts
I often get asked by event organizers if we should talk about money in our event follow up. It's a great question because these people are wanting to be transparent but not wanting to hurt future donations. So should you mention how much was raised at the event?...
by Sanetra Richards | Jul 27, 2016 | Events
Most of us like to believe that we’d give to charity purely out of the goodness of our hearts. It’s also what we’d hope to be true of our donors. 100% altruism. Philanthropy without expectation of reciprocation. But the world doesn’t work that way. That’s why, as...
by A.J. Steinberg | Jul 21, 2016 | Events, Guest Posts
You know it’s there, lurking in the shadows of your workload. You try to avoid it, but sooner or later it must be dealt with. Your organization is relying on you to step in and be the hero. Now is the time to take a stand and conquer your fears. It is time to take...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 23, 2015 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Events, Specials
If you raise money for a hospital, or are thinking of moving into that career, you need to register for the The Hospital Fundraising Summit. It's coming April 6 - 12 and gathering 48 of us, giving over 70 sessions! The schedule for The Hospital Fundraising Summit I've...
