by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 22, 2019 | 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members
Excellent fundraisers know that fundraising is about a relationship with a donor. Since they're a "donor," the relationship is centered around their giving. But it is a relationship. That giving is linked to a donor's values and passions - things that make her...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 9, 2018 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Letters
Last month, at the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference, I saw Jeff Brooks help nonprofits understand donor communication by sharing a great image. I wrote about it to my Fundraising Kick email subscribers. But I wanted to share it here. Hopefully it'll help as you write...
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 26, 2018 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Internet & Social Media
We often hear people claim they're going to "disrupt" an industry, even fundraising. "This will change everything," they promise. And the implied threat is that you'd better adapt or get left behind. They are usually selling a website or an app that is supposed to...
![[Guest Post] 3 Surprising Things I Learned From Making Recurring Donations to 115 Nonprofits](https://fundraisingcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Brady-Josephson-Bio-Pic-Image.450w.png)
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 6, 2018 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Guest Posts
Monthly giving is important for nonprofits. But are we doing it well? To test, Brady Josephson ran an experiment involving giving to 115 nonprofits. And I'm honored that he agreed to write about his findings. Brady is the Vice President of Innovation and Optimization...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 25, 2018 | 4. Love (Stewardship)
Years ago, I recorded this "Thank you for fundraisers." I wanted to get it out early this year to give you the extra "umphf" to push through these last few days of the fiscal year. (If your fiscal year ends in June!) Thanks for your hard work. Our world is better...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 8, 2018 | 4. Love (Stewardship)
I just returned from a training where I got to hear Mary Cahalane teach on writing good thank you letters. Studies estimate that 53% of donors who stop giving to a nonprofit stop due to the nonprofit's lack of communication. 53%! When donors don't hear from us, they...
