by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 6, 2016 | Guest Posts, Samples & Tools
Too many nonprofits think that choosing a fundraising software provider is the end of a journey. It's really just the beginning. Using software is essential, but the use you'll get from it is only as good as your data and the training your provide your team. And the...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 29, 2016 | Samples & Tools, Specials
Some of you have been seeing my name associated with at group called "The Concord Leadership Group LLC." You've seen it mentioned in the emails you get from The Fundraising Coach. And over the last few weeks, since the release of the nonprofit sector leadership...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 25, 2016 | Samples & Tools
It's Follow Up Friday! In most of my #followupfriday email reminders, I encourage subscribers to reach out to people or following up on uncompleted tasks. Often they're following up with donors and prospects and staff. But today, I invited them to do a follow up of...
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 28, 2015 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets, Samples & Tools
I love that we live in a time of actual research of fundraising. We're finally moving beyond anecdotes to verified research by groups like the Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy. (In the interest of full disclosure: I am on the Advisory Panel for the think tank...
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 4, 2015 | Samples & Tools, Specials
Are you in Orlando, Salt Lake City, Austin, Seattle, or Kansas City? I'll be coming to each and would love to get together. Most of my work is private, with individual executive directors and their nonprofit teams. But I also love giving leadership and fundraising...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 2, 2015 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Samples & Tools
The February Nonprofit Blog Carnival generated some interesting comments but not many blog posts. The call for posts was for creative ways to celebrate you cause. We seem to be a creative bunch...Many people said they loved this topic. But there weren't any blog post...
