by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 3, 2008 | 4. Love (Stewardship)
I just signed three thank you notes that have given me more joy than any I’ve had the privilege to sign: one to each of my kids ages 8, 6, and 3. On Father’s Day, they gave my breakfast in bed. They also each gave 25 cents to the Foundation. They knew I...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 13, 2008 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Ask Without Fear! products
Gayle Robertswas my guest on today’s Ask Without Fear radio show. You really owe it to yourself to listen to Gayle’s thoughts on fundraising and generousity. You’ll be challenged to re-evaluate your thoughts on raising support for nonprofits. And...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 8, 2008 | 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Secrets
In the spirit of the last fundraising secret People give to people, I offer Fundraising Secret #16: ALWAYS be interested in the donor as a PERSON not as a pocketbook. Relationships are always our most vital asset. Whether or not people give to us, they are...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 28, 2008 | 4. Love (Stewardship)
This was the It Could Happen to You episode of Oprah’s The Big Give! I suspect, most viewers thought it’d be incredibly easy to give away $100,000 in 24 hours, even with the quirky restrictions. But it’s not as easy as it seems! First I want to...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 28, 2007 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Education Opportunities
Just made a reservation for the New England Association of Healthcare Philanthropy 2008 Conference at the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa. The call to the Marriott reservations person was friendly. He knew of the conference discount. He not only asked if I was a...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 27, 2007 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Question Marc?
The November question for the Giving Carnival is: “What business practices should nonprofits adopt to maximize their resources?” Great question! I think a very helpful business practice would be having open books. Donors are used to living in a world of...
