by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 27, 2007 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Question Marc?
The November question for the Giving Carnival is: “What business practices should nonprofits adopt to maximize their resources?” Great question! I think a very helpful business practice would be having open books. Donors are used to living in a world of...
by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 31, 2006 | 3. Ask, Question Marc?
I’ve long been an advocate of PYITS: put yourself in their shoes. (I’ve blogged about it here, here, here, and here.) But during the Q & A portion of my “Taking the Fear Out of Face to Face Solicitation” seminar last week at...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 7, 2006 | Question Marc?
Thank you to all who’ve emailed me with questions for the new “Question Marc” section I’d like to start here on the blog. Please keep asking them (and give me permission to post them). Ask exactly the question you have, and I’ll obscure...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 24, 2006 | Question Marc?
I’ve received some terrific questions from EFE subscribers over the years. Most of these questions are ones that would help all of us improve our fundraising and our ability to relate to donors. So I’d like to explore a new feature on my blog called “Question Marc.”...
by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 30, 2005 | 3. Ask, Question Marc?
I received a terrific comment in response to an email I sent asking for help on a book I’m writing. After I answered it, I asked Lynn if I could reprint it here. I think we all face this scenario at one time or another! Marc – I’m currently working...
