by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 7, 2008 | Question Marc?
From time to time, I get calls by people that equate “fundraising” with “selling stuff.” John emailed me recently and gave me permission to post our email dialogue. Here’s the first message I received. Hello Marc, I found your blog (and...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 31, 2008 | 2. Engage, Internet & Social Media, Question Marc?
This question came across one of the listservs I’m on Is there anyone using social networking sites such as Facebook for fundraising in any way? If so, can you provide details and is it successful? I think we all need to be asking this kind of question!...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 18, 2008 | Question Marc?
Here’s a great question I got today: Hi, Marc! I’ve got a question for you…. Normally, I think it’s best for a third party (read, consultant) to conduct a feasibility study. However, right now we don’t have enough of a donor base to...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 3, 2008 | Education Opportunities, Question Marc?
Here’s another question I received in my inbox from Emile Dillis: How to propose a fund raising project to organisations, fundraisers or individuals? The Lord has led us to a place in the mountains of Northern Italy. Here our ministry shall be hospitality....
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 27, 2008 | 3. Ask, Internet & Social Media, Question Marc?
Here’s a question that appeared on LinkedIn.com: Question: If donors that have the option to give online would it be a good idea to give them the ability make online pledges? Here’s My Answer: If you’re asking as a nonprofit looking at implementing a...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 27, 2007 | Question Marc?
The November question for the Giving Carnival is: “What business practices should nonprofits adopt to maximize their resources?” My first answer dealt with having our financial house in order. But there’s another wonderful business practice I think nonprofits...
