by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 28, 2015 | Odd
I love National Bow Tie Day! I knew I’d worn bowties since kindergarten but a while back, my mother found a picture of me wearing a bow tie when I was 3 years old! It seems that my father went through a brief bow tie phase back in the 1970’s. I...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 17, 2015 | Internet & Social Media, Odd
Just over a week ago, I saw this tweet from a self-proclaimed “social media expert”: #Google is requesting all websites are mobile friendly by April. Use #socialmedia instead and avoid the expense of #websiteredesign This is horrible advice. The worst...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 13, 2014 | 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship), Odd, Unassuming Philanthropists
Today The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported about Lotta Fields. According to the New York Times, Ms. Fields was an avid reader and a regular donor to the New York Public Library. Her regular gifts were only described as “modest.” But when she died, she...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 19, 2013 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, Odd, Unassuming Philanthropists
Did you hear the latest story about an unassuming millionaire? According to Foster’s Daily Democrat, Ron Newell was a quiet truck driver in Dover, NH. He liked kids and animals, especially dogs. Last August, Mr. Newell passed away at the age of 78. Last week,...
by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 28, 2013 | Odd
Today, August 28, is the day you’ve long been waiting for: National Bowtie Day! To celebrate this sartorially splendorific day, I’m giving away my bowtie cards for free. True, I always give them away for free. But today, I’ll even mail them to you. 🙂...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 26, 2013 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Odd, Unassuming Philanthropists
This man, Albert Lexie, shines shoes at a hospital in Pittsburgh. Over the last 30 years, he’s given all his tips to the charity care fund at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. That’s added up to $200,000 so far! From a shoe shine guy! All that...
