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[Guest Post] Correctly setting up your nonprofit’s Google+ Community

[Guest Post] Correctly setting up your nonprofit’s Google+ Community

by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 5, 2014 | 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship), Guest Posts, Internet & Social Media

A few months after I wrote the book Google+ for Nonprofits, Google+ released a new feature called “Communities.” In the time since the introduction, have become a great tool for interacting on Google+, both in raising awareness and in interacting with...
Donor stewardship and Acres of Diamonds

Donor stewardship and Acres of Diamonds

by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 28, 2014 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship)

A couple weeks ago, I was working with my son on a school project. We are having him study 10 great speeches from USA history. In looking at top 10 and top 100 lists, I was thrilled to come across Russell Conwell’s Acres of Diamonds. I’d read this dozens...
Top 13 Readers Favorite Fundraising Coach Posts from 2013

Top 13 Readers Favorite Fundraising Coach Posts from 2013

by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 1, 2014 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Book Review

Happy New Year! A record number of people came to FundraisingCoach.com for fundraising help in 2013. Here are the the top 2013 posts based on website traffic! They cover everything from social media tips, to strategies on year-end fundraising, to how board members can...
Fundraising is farming, not Powerball

Fundraising is farming, not Powerball

by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 6, 2013 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Secrets

Nonprofits often mistake hiring professionals like fundraising coaches or consultants as buying the winning lottery ticket. No matter what they’ve been told, they think the professional will magically find them funding. Fortunately, that is actually great for...
How to effectively ask for advice

How to effectively ask for advice

by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 24, 2013 | 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship)

Last week, I was at a meeting and heard a board member say: “Ask a man for advice, and he’ll give you money. Ask a man for money, and he’ll give you advice. Isn’t that the truth? Think about the times you as a board member or nonprofit employee...
[Question Marc] What are the best donor management systems?

[Question Marc] What are the best donor management systems?

by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 26, 2013 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Question Marc?

I get lots of questions similar to this all the time: Quick question: Do you have a few favorite donor database software recommendations. Especially for collecting donor giving habits. My answer Here are the ones I hear good things about from clients. I’m most...
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