by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 2, 2009 | 2. Engage, Donor Evangelists, Internet & Social Media
The latest edition of FundRaising Success Magazine has a terrific article by Bryan Schoell called Get Your Head Out of the Sand. Here’s the begining: People are talking about you online. Ignoring that fact won’t make it go away, so you’d best join in the...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 10, 2009 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets, Internet & Social Media
One of the most important things to do in fundraising is make it easy for the donor. If you’ve listened to my fundraising training Creating Donor Evangelists, you’ll remember me saying that “hiding” isn’t an effective fundraising...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 18, 2008 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets
Last week, Lois Lindauer summed up some fundraising advice as: Keep Your Friends Close and Your Donors Closer: At a recent gathering of executive-level fundraisers in Boston, the following suggestions and thoughts for working during these uncertain times were...
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 30, 2008 | 3. Ask
Chris Busch has an interesting comment about the “branding” of the bailout bill. He comments that since nobody likes a bailout, terms like “workout” should be used instead. The branding of the legislation is shifting already. I’m...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 23, 2008 | Fundraising Secrets, Samples & Tools
I promised to provide very practical advice. Here’s a quick tip that will improve virtually all your written communications: fold your letters so the donor names shows up when they open the envelope. This simple technique is powerful. Studies and experience show...
