by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 21, 2011 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Ask Without Fear! products, Specials
Earlier this month, I mentioned how excited I was about the products that I’ve got coming out this year. Today, I get to announce another really cool offering: the “Ask Without Fear! DVD”! Many of you who’ve read my book or attended my seminars...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 14, 2011 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Ask Without Fear! products, Fundraising Myths
I’ve just created a page of the inspirational quotations used in my fundraising training book. These have helped so many of the thousands of people that have read the book that I’ll also be sharing some of them on Twitter with the hashtag #awfquotes. There...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 5, 2011 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship)
I just watched this video from Scott Harrison, founder of charity:water filmed at last year’s NextGenCharity conference. Watch this. Scott’s background helped him to actually hear people’s objections to normal “charity.” So he set out to...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 14, 2010 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Guest Posts
This week I’m thrilled to introduce you to David A. Mersky. David is the Founder and Managing Director of Mersky, Jaffe & Associates, a consulting firm that works with nonprofits to provide financial and human resource development solutions. More...
by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 26, 2010 | 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship), Internet & Social Media, Question Marc?, Samples & Tools
Q: How do I get started blogging and using Twitter? Are there classes I can take? Great questions. Blogging and tweeting can be terrific ways to do the “engage” and “love” steps of the “Get R.E.A.L.” fundraising process! Here are...
by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 12, 2010 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Secrets
I can hear you already, “Ballroom dancing?! What does ballroom dancing have to do with fundraising?” First, as a life coach, I help people define success in all areas of their life, not just their jobs. So naturally, while you’re reading tips on this blog, I’m hoping...