by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 6, 2019 | Fundraising Secrets, Personal Leadership
Improving fundraising is a never-ending quest for nonprofit leaders. But recent research shows a startling discovery on how to make your fundraising better. In "The Wake Up Call," researchers Dr. Adrian Sargeant and Harriet Day researched leadership styles and their...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 19, 2019 | Board Members, Guest Posts, Personal Leadership
Nonprofit work is stressful. So often we go about our work without realizing the effects of that ongoing stress on our brains. But Jessica Sharp does. The founder of Sharp Brain Consulting, Jessica helps leaders and the people they serve. Here she gives insights into...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 6, 2018 | Fundraising Secrets, Personal Leadership
I just returned from training NGO leaders in Lebanon. Prior to the training, I spent time studying Lebanese philanthropy and interviewing people who'd registered. Fundraising is clearly getting harder. I kept hearing the two reasons it was particularly hard in Lebanon...
by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 26, 2017 | Ask Without Fear! products, Education Opportunities, Fundraising Secrets, Personal Leadership
As much as I love to do in-person leadership and fundraising trainings, sometimes you just can't get to them. So webinars can be incredibly helpful. Over the last few months, I've done webinars for NCDC, qGiv, NonprofitHub, and Bloomerang. Webinars on Leadership and...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 28, 2017 | Personal Leadership
Here's the text of an email I sent to subscribers of the free #FollowUpFriday email list. Versions of this process helped keep me sane as a fundraiser so I thought I'd share it here. Good morning! Yesterday I felt overwhelmed by the demands on my time. Projects...
by John Haydon | Feb 14, 2017 | Guest Posts, Personal Leadership
The nonprofit sector is a strong and vibrant community full of people willing to help each other out. And now more than ever, it’s important to come together and work as allies and mentors. The value of being mentored seems pretty obvious: new skills, confidence,...
