[Guest Post] How to Make Your Fundraising Plans for Next Year Better… and More Effective

by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 22, 2014 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Guest Posts

I’ve been enjoying Joe Garecht’s work at The Fundraising Authority for years. And I’m thrilled that he’ll be teaching in The Nonprofit Academy in January. He’ll be teaching on How to Write a Successful Non-Profit Fundraising Plan, so...

[Guest Post] 5 Reasons Your Peer to Peer Program is Failing

by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 18, 2014 | Guest Posts

Today, I’ve invited Dave Linn to teach about peer-to-peer fundraising. Having run bikathons and walkathons myself, I know how powerful they can be…and how much of a pain they can be too! Dave is the Chief Operating Officer of The Generosity Series, a...

[Guest Post] How to Overcome Objections in Scheduling Your Fundraising Solicitation Meetings

by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 28, 2014 | 3. Ask, Guest Posts

I’m a huge fan of Andrea Kihlstedt. She’s a true expert in fundraising – one that makes you feel smarter just by being around her. She’s the author of multiple books and the creator of the “asking styles” way of helping people ask...

[Guest Post] 5 Principles to crowdfunding success – a case study

by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 2, 2014 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Guest Posts, Internet & Social Media

Today it’s my distinct pleasure to introduce you to Renee Tougas. I’ve known Renee and her husband Damien for more than a decade. They’re not your typical fundraisers, so when their crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign for $16,000 raised over $19,000, I...

[Guest Post] Correctly setting up your nonprofit’s Google+ Community

by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 5, 2014 | 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship), Guest Posts, Internet & Social Media

A few months after I wrote the book Google+ for Nonprofits, Google+ released a new feature called “Communities.” In the time since the introduction, have become a great tool for interacting on Google+, both in raising awareness and in interacting with...

[Guest Post] What’s Scarier? Witches, Goblins, or Fundraising? 7 Ways to Stop Being Afraid

by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 28, 2013 | 3. Ask, Board Members, Guest Posts

It’s been my pleasure to get to know Claire Axelrad and her great blog Clairification. I’ve always said my best Halloween costume was to dress as a fundraiser! As a guy who teaches how to ask without fear, I love the post she’s sharing. In it, she...