by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 24, 2013 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Board Members
A new report by CompassPoint called UnderDeveloped: A National Study of Challenges Facing Nonprofit Fundraising is getting lots of press. Two of the most sensational headlines are that: more than half of all fundraisers want to leave their job, some even the entire...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 6, 2012 | 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Letters
With Thanksgiving sixteen days away here in the USA, it’s a great time to do a quick 2-step gratitude check. Pull out your most recent fundraising letter. (You sent one in September, right?) Or your next one. (You have one queued up for late November/early...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 17, 2011 | 2. Engage, Internet & Social Media
On Tuesday, 501 Mission Place hosted our monthly “Office Hours” on Google Hangouts. We had a blast! I hosted it using the “Hangout with extras” so I was able to give the hangout a title (not creatively called “501 Mission Place November...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 24, 2011 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Letters, Internet & Social Media
For more free fundraising tips right to your inbox, sign up for the free Ask Without Fear! email newsletter at: http://fundraisingcoach.com/subscribe/ Forrest Gump could have said, Momma always said, ‘Fundraising’s like a Waldorf Salad. You gotta mix it up...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 1, 2011 | 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship), Guest Posts
Today we have the third installment in Sandy’s three part series on the nonprofit executive’s role with a development database. The first part included Excel isn’t a database and the second part reminded EDs you don’t have to be a geek. You can...