by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 12, 2013 | 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship)
A couple weeks ago, I had the privilege of hosting the Nonprofit Blog Carnival. I asked some of the nonprofit industry’s top bloggers how they kept donors coming back. 16 experts shared their best tips. 7 out of 10 don’t come back One of the shocking statistics is...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 14, 2011 | 4. Love (Stewardship)
I encouraged Fundraising Kick subscribers to devote all of last week to showing donors some love. I even suggested different ways to express their appreciation for people that have made their organization’s existence possible. How about you? Even if you’re...
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 23, 2008 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Secrets
One of the biggest jobs in we in development have is being “keepers of the lore.” So often our organizations are so focused on the present–being the best they can at their mission–and the future–strategizing where they’re going and...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 20, 2007 | 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Letters, Fundraising Secrets
Happy Thanksgiving! Looking for some good quality, inexpensive thank-you cards online, I Googled “Thank You cards.” I was pleasantly surprised to find a link to a fantastic article on how to write a thank you note. The key points made be the author Leslie...