by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 20, 2010 | Fundraising Secrets, Samples & Tools
I’m a fan of Steven Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. One of the most powerful concepts, in a book chock full of powerful concepts, is the idea of weekly planning. Daily planning is important, but that often amounts to no more than prioritizing...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 6, 2010 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets
Have you ever asked someone trying to sell you a product if they use it themselves? It can be pretty illuminating. After all, if they don’t use the product, perhaps it’s not a good one for you to use either. So too with fundraising. If you’re asking for money, be sure...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 2, 2010 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Secrets
As kids, most of us were trained to say “thank you.” Some of us even had parents that required us to write “thank you” notes to relatives that gave us gifts. So why don’t we say “thank you” to our donors? The very people that...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 27, 2009 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets
Wondering how to increase your fundraising effectiveness in 2010? Here’s an idea: increasing your personal giving…to other organizations (not your own). Go check out Jeff Brook’s blog post “Fundraisers who don’t give don’t get...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 8, 2009 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets, Question Marc?
I was talking to a friend last week about her fundraising efforts. She was having second thoughts about a mailing that was going to business leaders she knew and respected. I’d rarely heard her confidence this shaken. As we started discussing the letter, I asked...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 24, 2009 | 2. Engage, Fundraising Secrets, Samples & Tools
As most of you know, I am an avid fan of social media tools like Twitter and Facebook. They don’t replace normal fundraising techniques, but they sure to extend our ability to reach our donors and donor prospects. So this week, I want to tell you about a cool...
