by Marc A. Pitman | May 22, 2007 | 3. Ask
This story appeared in Inland Hospital’s internal daily: There was an elderly woman who had been hard of hearing for years. Her family and friends were always encouraging her to get a hearing aid. Finally, she gave in. After having the hearing aid for three...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 19, 2007 | 3. Ask
Jeff Brooks at Donor Power Blog has a great example of what I was talking about earlier this week in Where You Start Matters. Check out this post which shows an actual letter Jeff got from a nonprofit he doesn’t give to. It’s scary to think they talk about...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 8, 2005 | 2. Engage
FUNDRAISING BASICS: Get R.E.A.L! Engage! All too often, we’re totally backwards about asking people for money. Asking so fills us with fear that we put off the inevitable as long as possible. But at some point, our organizations goes into a financial crisis, and...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 12, 2005 | Fundraising Myths, Samples & Tools
I. Fundraising Follies: Forgetting the Story II. Resource Spotlight: WeReview I. Fundraising Follies: Forgetting the Story It seems so much of our time in the nonprofit world is what I call “present-future focus.” Our organizations can see the present and know exactly...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 4, 2005 | Education Opportunities
For years I’ve relied on CharityChannel.com’s listservs to keep me in touch with colleagues around the country. I’ve also loved their newsletters like my favorite, WeReview, which sends out books reviewed by our peers. Now they’ve added an incredibly cool component to...
