by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 25, 2008 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Letters, Fundraising Secrets
Reading Stephen Hitchcock’s Open Immediately: Straight Talk on Direct Mail Fundraising, I’ve been reminded of one of the great truths of fundraising, one I’m calling Fundraising Secret #15: people give to people. This is one of the reasons...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 6, 2007 | Fundraising Secrets
In Fundraising Secret #5: Use Blue Ink, I encouraged you to enhance your direct mail with a simple bit of color. Another oft overlooked tool in fundraising letters is the P.S. Postscripts are so important to fundraising letters, I often tell seminar attendees that...
by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 9, 2007 | Fundraising Secrets
The last couple Fundraising Secrets (Nobody owes you anything and You’re not begging!) have been quite intense. So I thought I’d take it down a notch with Fundraising Secret #5: Use Blue Ink. If you’re in fundraising, you’re in the direct mail...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 3, 2007 | Fundraising Myths
I almost succumbed to the “If I Mail It, They Will Give” fundraising faux pas! We sent about 100 letters to donors telling them about an incredible matching opportunity we have. A donor is matching every new endowed fund with $2500. So far, we have secured...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 18, 2006
Fundraising in the Bible: Funding your ministry doesn’t mean losing your soul By Marc A. Pitman, FundraisingCoach.com This was made into one of the first devotional reading plans on the YouVersion app from Bible.com. See for yourself at: Principles of...
