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...
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...
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...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 29, 2013 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Personal Leadership
Last week, I mentioned the new report by CompassPoint called UnderDeveloped: A National Study of Challenges Facing Nonprofit Fundraising that is getting lots of press. Two of the findings the press and bloggers are reporting on are: more than half of all fundraisers...