Free fundraising tips and ideas in 3 podcasts!

by Marc A. Pitman | May 21, 2013 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Internet & Social Media

In the past week, I was privileged to be the guest on three terrific podcasts! In each I was asked various aspects of fundraising. Ted Hart’s Nonprofit Radio On Ted’s show, about 15-20 minutes in, we talked about Ask Without Fear! and the ins and outs of...

21 Social Media Tips for Nonprofits from Top Experts

by Marc A. Pitman | May 6, 2013 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Internet & Social Media

I love nonprofits. And I love social media. But nonprofits don’t always “get” social media. While there are few truly firm rules about using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, or any of the other myriad of platforms out there, there are some...

Shame on UNICEF for attacking “slacktivism”

by Marc A. Pitman | May 1, 2013 | 3. Ask, Internet & Social Media

The Chronicle of Philanthropy just posted a note about an article in The Atlantic called “UNICEF Tells Slacktivists: Give Money, Not Facebook Likes.” This really bothers me. How dare we as NGOs or nonprofits command people in how to support us. How dare we...

Making it easy to spread your message

by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 8, 2013 | Internet & Social Media

Thanks to our digital age, people can now spread the message of their favorite cause further than ever before. But is your nonprofit helping them? The End It Movement Does It Right! Today, I saw a post about the End It Movement. I was thoroughly impressed....

FREE npEXPERTS Webinar Tomorrow

by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 3, 2013 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Education Opportunities, Internet & Social Media

I’m honored to be giving the first webinar in Blackbaud’s npEXPERTS series! Donors Don’t Live in One Place so Why Do Your Communications? I’ll be sharing four ways to make sure you are integrating communications for your online donors and your...

[Guest Post] 6 channels to call in the crowds to your crowdfunding campaign

by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 2, 2013 | 3. Ask, Internet & Social Media

I’ve been fascinated by the rise of successfully crowdfunded projects through sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. I think nonprofits can take lessons from them to apply to their own fundraising. So I when I read a thorough analysis of Brett Scott’s...