by Marc A. Pitman | May 19, 2011 | Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
Ever have one of those to-do lists that keeps getting added to but never seems to have things getting crossed off? They can become garbage barges loaded with the guilt of undone tasks. Here’s a quick tip to help you get more done: schedule your to-do’s....
by Marc A. Pitman | May 11, 2011 | 3. Ask, Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
After my post about mobile giving apps, I learned about a new free app called TexTango. The idea isn’t specifically for nonprofits. This app pays you to text. You download it for free and there is no monthly fee. By using this app instead of your phone’s...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 25, 2011 | Samples & Tools
If you use Gmail, have you noticed the new “also include” feature? I was writing an email to Rob Hatch. Since Google saw that, it suggested I might want to cc Estrella Rosenberg and John Haydon as well. The cool thing is, I often do email all three of them...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 14, 2011 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
It’s no secret that I love Twitter. Here are five tips to help you make better use of Twitter. Be human and interesting One of the worst things you can do as a fundraiser on Twitter is broadcast about your cause all day long. This will bore people. Social media...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 13, 2011 | 3. Ask, Samples & Tools
We had a fabulous call with Go For No! author Andrea Waltz. You can here the entire 30-minute call at the Go For No for Fundraising Success webinar page. I loved how Andrea talked about our living in a “go for yes” world but transitioning to a “go...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 12, 2011 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets, Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
When you ask people about making a donation through their phone, they usually think of texting donations like they do for the Red Cross. That is about to change. A growing number of services are allowing people to give donations from their phone. And services allowing...
