![[Question Marc] Help! My board wants to do another event!](https://fundraisingcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/HammerNail-FlickrHikingArtist-400w.jpg)
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 10, 2015 | 3. Ask, Board Members, Events, Fundraising Secrets, Question Marc?
Dear Marc, Help!! My board wants to do ANOTHER fundraising event! We're already doing 10 events a year. How can I tell them we don't have the resources to do another one? Stressed in San Diego My Answer Dear Stressed, Oh no! I definitely feel your pain! I think your...
![[Guest Post] Special events: Make them worth the effort](https://fundraisingcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Clover_about.png)
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 22, 2013 | Events, Guest Posts
From time-to-time, I get to introduce you to a rock star in my universe, a colleague I trust implicitly. Today I'm thrilled to introduce you to Clover Frederick, a fundraising and marketing expert from Lincoln, Nebraska. I love her idea of fundraising events being a...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 5, 2013 | 3. Ask, Board Members, Education Opportunities, Events
I love speaking to groups, helping people get excited about fundraising, and helping groups communicate more effectively. My team is looking at expanding the number of trainings I do. Every month we have people asking to attend a public session near them. If you’re...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 8, 2011 | 2. Engage, Board Members, Events
Last night, I was asked for some tips to help my fellow board members with a fundraising dinner on Thursday. Fundraising events so often devolve into board members huddling together in tight groups of people they all ready know. But money is raised when board members...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 21, 2011 | 2. Engage, Events, Fundraising Secrets
A couple days ago, I offered some tips on public speaking. 2 1/2 tips to be exact. Since then, I thought of 2 more: 3. Be able to give your talk without electricity There's nothing more embarassing to watch than a presenter who's completely lost without their...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 19, 2011 | 2. Engage, Events, Fundraising Secrets
Let's face it, fundraising involves speaking. Lots of it. We speak to individuals. We speak to groups. We speak to volunteers, donors, staff, peers, bosses, everyone. And some of the best exposure we can get for our cause is doing public speaking to larger groups like...
