by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 3, 2015 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members, Book Review
It’s August. If you’re like many nonprofit leaders, this is the month of the last minute scramble to get out of the office and grab some vacation. As you’re looking to go, consider taking a book with you. And since you’re a nonprofit leader,...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 20, 2015 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Letters, Fundraising Myths
I firmly believe “donor fatigue” is a cop out, not a reality. In this quick video, I tell you why. And I give you a free tool to fix your next fundraising letter. For more on this, check out: The free fundraising letter email course at”...
by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 18, 2014 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship)
A few weeks ago, Amazon announced KindleUnlimited. For $10/month, you can read from their list of books, and listen to some of them on Audible. Doesn’t this sound like charging for what libraries already offer? Start where your donors are In my book on raising...
by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 8, 2014
by Marc A. Pitman, Fundraising Coach As a fundraising coach, one of the most common questions I get is about how to get new donors for a nonprofit. This is asked by just about everyone in the sector: grassroots nonprofits with no list and established nonprofits...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 20, 2014 | Book Review, Samples & Tools
Years ago, the school that employed me as a fundraiser paid for a subscription to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. So when I began running a development shop, I made sure the Chronicle subscription was in my budget. But then, somewhere along the line, I realized two...
