by Jordan Faircloth | Feb 11, 2020 | 1. Research
Each and every interaction your nonprofit has with supporters comes with a data point. Whether that’s an opened email newsletter, a social media comment, or the many digital donations made during your year-end fundraiser, these interactions provide a wealth of...
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 25, 2019 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship)
Did you read the "Outspoken Donor" article in a recent Chronicle of Philanthropy? I didn't like it very much. But some of the donor's experiences with fundraisers are chilling. For example, she says: "Development officers sometimes think that because you gave money to...
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 11, 2019 | 1. Research
In nonprofit fundraising, the constant pressure to raise more with fewer resources can be so all consuming that we forget to step back and look at future trends. To help us break out of that, we recently had fundraising futurist Trista Harris in The Nonprofit Academy....
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 9, 2019 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Secrets, Internet & Social Media
Nonprofits love sending email. It doesn't take all the printing time of direct mail. And it costs less. But what if your emails aren't getting to your list? In the last few weeks, Google and Yahoo have tweaked their algorithms - the systems they use to determine if...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 9, 2018 | 1. Research, 3. Ask
Last week, I sent my Fundraising Kick subscribers a couple ideas on how to make the most of the different pace of the summer. Although Kicks are written for nonprofit CEO's, I thought this might be helpful to a larger group of people as well. Happy New (fiscal) Year,...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 30, 2018 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Fundraising Secrets
I've been getting the same type of question from a wide variety of nonprofit leaders in many different sectors. The question goes something like this: "This guy is rich. What's my next step?" Part of me wants to applaud them. These leaders are doing the hard work of...
