by Marc A. Pitman | May 4, 2011 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets, Odd
Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th has become an unofficial Star Wars holiday, given the pun on “May the Force be with you.” (Back in Catholic school, my friends and I would respond, “And also with you.” Being extra witty–in my own...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jan 13, 2009 | 2. Engage, Fundraising Secrets
2009 looks like it will be a challenging year for fundraising. But people are going to give. It’s just a matter if they’re going to give to your organization. So one of your goals this year should be to make your nonprofit easy to find. Since more and more...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 25, 2006 | 3. Ask, Stories
A few weeks ago, I reported on a a href=”http://fundraisingcoach.com/2006/06/27/whos-telling-your-storywhos-telling-your-story/ “>talk by Andy Goodman on the importance of story. A few days ago, one of you posted this comment to that post: I recently found...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 2, 2004 | Fundraising Myths
This past weekend, a dear friend of the family moved out of her house and into senior housing. We had one day to get everything out of the house but her new apartment was full long before the house was empty. It felt like we were on the TV show “Clean...
