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...
by A.J. Steinberg | Dec 8, 2017 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Events, Guest Posts
I often get asked by event organizers if we should talk about money in our event follow up. It's a great question because these people are wanting to be transparent but not wanting to hurt future donations.So should you mention how much was raised at the event?...
by Eric Rolfson | Nov 1, 2017 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Guest Posts
Capital campaigns are both wonderful and stressful times in a nonprofit. Here are six lessons I've learned after 30 years on the capital campaign trail.1. It’s About the Vision—Not The MoneyWhile preparing for a fundraising campaign can be a daunting enterprise,...
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 12, 2017 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Fundraising Secrets
I've been seeing a disturbing trend of late: a sharp rise in what I call are BFFs: blunt force fundraisers. Nonprofit leaders willfully skipping planning to jump straight to asking.As the author of Ask Without Fear!®, you know I am an advocate for asking. But the...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 10, 2017 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship)
Whether your fiscal year starts now or is only part of the way through, January is a good time to evaluate your fundraising progress.To help you're planning, here's an email I sent our Fundraising Kick subscribers yesterday.Good morning, Kickers!Listening to a...
by Jeff Gordy | Oct 27, 2016 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Guest Posts
To successfully retain donors, nonprofits need to invest time into cultivating and maintaining long-lasting relationships, from the first donation onward.With a concrete donor stewardship plan in place, donors will feel more valued and invested in your nonprofit.While...
