by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 17, 2019
Fundraising Coaching for Shluchim “I worked with Marc for over a year, and I’m very happy. He helps you understand yourself while teaching you how to become a better fundraiser. My fundraising and the quality of our relationships with donors have gone up...
by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 29, 2019 | 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Secrets
So many fundraising problems can be solved by interacting with donors. Getting to know them. Asking about their interests. Learning their stories. I call it “seeing donors in their natural habitat.” But if you’ve had years and years of only focusing...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 18, 2019 | Board Members, Stories
But most say overall 2018 fundraising is the same or better than last year’s. What a year 2018 was here in the USA. It started with a lot of nonprofit professionals and boards scared that the new charitable deduction would hurt giving. As the year went on,...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 19, 2018 | 3. Ask, Guest Posts
The Science of Giving: Why Your Brain Craves Meaning by Laura A. Roser Your brain is a meaning magnet. It can’t help it; it’s been conditioned. Since the hunter and gatherer days, humans have tried to make sense of the world. From the Egyptians and Greeks with their...
by Abby Jarvis | Jul 6, 2017 | Guest Posts
Passion may be a key player in determining a nonprofit’s success, but without the necessary funds to make it happen, your nonprofit will only get so far in making a difference. That’s why in order to gain real traction with donors, your nonprofit must first set up a...