by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 26, 2014 | 3. Ask, Board Members
Since both Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day are observed in February here in the USA, we’re taking a look at the “care and feeding of nonprofit CEOs.” We know in CompassPoint’s recent national survey of nonprofit fundraising,...
by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 8, 2013 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Internet & Social Media
Baby boomers represent 43% of giving in USA Blackbaud just released it’s Next Generation of American Giving study (and a nifty interactive infographic). According to their research, Baby Boomers accounted for 43% of giving in the USA last year. While I generally...
![[Guest Post] The money making secret of effective donor newsletters](https://cdn.fundraisingcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/02231226/Ahern_2012_France.jpg)
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 23, 2013 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Secrets, Guest Posts
I’m a huge fan of Tom Ahern. The very first time I heard him speak, I learned tactics that transformed my fundraising writing and made it much more effective. He even convinced me donor newsletters could be actual fundraising tools! So when I saw this blog post...
![[Guest Post] 6 channels to call in the crowds to your crowdfunding campaign](https://cdn.fundraisingcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/02231300/brett-scott.jpg)
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 2, 2013 | 3. Ask, Internet & Social Media
I’ve been fascinated by the rise of successfully crowdfunded projects through sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. I think nonprofits can take lessons from them to apply to their own fundraising. So I when I read a thorough analysis of Brett Scott’s...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 21, 2013
Is social media baffling to you? Fundraising coach Marc A. Pitman thinks we live in the most exciting time for nonprofits! In Nonprofit Social Media: The Fundraising Coach's guide to nurturing relationships from your desk, he sets out to prove it. Rather than diving...
