by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 17, 2010 | 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Secrets, Samples & Tools
Have you checked out Google Docs? I keep finding remarkable ways to use this for collaboration! For example, an organization I work with recently ran a phonathon that didn’t involve asking for money, but asking people to advocate for our cause. Our database...
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by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 3, 2010 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Letters, Question Marc?
Last week, I received this question about a fundraising letter acquisition mailing. Hi Marc, We are doing an acquisition mailing to patients of Local Community Clinic on behalf of Local Community Clinic Foundation, a 501c3 that offers support to the Clinic and the...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 17, 2009 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Myths, Fundraising Secrets
Within the last couple weeks, there was an article about another nonprofit closing. Reading the article, I saw an incredibly common fundraising myth perpetuated. The myth sounds goes something like this: if we only had more businesses and foundation grants, then our...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 3, 2009 | 3. Ask, Donor Evangelists, Fundraising Secrets, Internet & Social Media
Last time, we looked at creating a year-end strategy for fundraising letters. But in today’s world, it’s wise to consider complementing these appeals with tools like Facebook and Twitter. According to FundRaising Success Magazine: Between 35 percent to 42...
by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 20, 2009 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Letters, Fundraising Secrets
Have you started your year-end fundraising letter yet? Fiscal people can do funny things to the way we measure time. In our organization, our year-end was September 26 this year. Many schools and colleges work on a July-June calendar. Others end their year in February...
