Go For No for Fundraising Success recording now available
We had a fabulous call with Go For No! author Andrea Waltz. You can here the entire 30-minute call at the Go For No for Fundraising Success webinar page. I loved how Andrea talked about our living in a...
View ArticleThe Folk Dance of Nonprofit Organizational Development
The Folk Dance of Nonprofit Organizational Development by Marc A. Pitman, FundraisingCoach.com The first three to four years of a nonprofit is a startup phase. Things are gloriously crazing. People are...
View ArticleGet over it and ask!
[Warning: rant in progress] Stop it with the excuses. The timing is never perfect. There are always reasons to put off asking people to support your nonprofit. And that is a sure way to get your...
View Article3 ways CEOs can slow the revolving door
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...
View Article3 ways fundraisers can slow the revolving door
Last week, I mentioned the new report by CompassPoint called UnderDeveloped: A National Study of Challenges Facing Nonprofit Fundraising that is getting lots of press. Two of the findings the press and...
View Article[Question Marc] How do I recruit new board members?
From time to time, I have a feature I call Question Marc?. [Pun fully intended] A coaching client who is a board member for an arts organization recently sent me this question: We are trying to quickly...
View ArticleGive a lunch for professional development
I run into so many nonprofit leaders who don't "have time" for professional development. "I have so much to do I don't have any time for myself." One of the interesting things about self-talk: what we...
View ArticleUpcoming Leadership Trainings
One of the joys of my work is getting to speak at conferences and inspire boards. Since, I'm often asked "When are you coming to my area?", I thought I'd share my upcoming speaking gigs. March 9-11:...
View ArticleYour steering wheel: the single most important tool for making effective...
The response to my "it's not the donor's first date" post to CEO's has been wonderful! I've received emails, tweets, and comments saying this was the best post they've seen in years. As Heather Stewart...
View ArticleWhy I pay for the Chronicle of Philanthropy
Years ago, the school that employed me as a fundraiser paid for a subscription to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. So when I began running a development shop, I made sure the Chronicle subscription was...
View ArticleAre you stuck in "professional" mode?
Today I wore a t-shirt...to make a point! As a nonprofit leader, it's so easy to be "on" all the time. Especially if you live in a small town. I used to spend more time than I'd like to admit wondering...
View ArticleSharpen your saw this July
July can be an odd month in fundraising. Many nonprofits finish their fiscal year, so this is the first month with a new goal. Starting from zero.Even those that don't have fiscal years starting, July...
View Article62 Books to put on Your Nonprofit Leaders Summer Reading List
It's August. If you're like many nonprofit leaders, this is the month of the last minute scramble to get out of the office and grab some vacation. As you're looking to go, consider taking a book with...
View ArticleFundraising problems are LEADERSHIP problems
Image courtesy of Peter WoodA couple weeks ago, I shared a story with nonprofit executive directors who get my Fundraising Kick coaching emails. It's important enough that I want to share it with you...
View ArticleAverting the coming nonprofit leadership crisis - a study
We've been inspired to launch a nonprofit leadership survey. Last month's post on fundraising problems being leadership problems really hit a nerve.And it's no wonder.Charities are getting hit hard...
View ArticleIs your community suffering from an attack of a charity ideology?
If you are paying attention to government actions and media reports, it is easy to see that nonprofit work is under consistent attack. Local and state governments are threatening to tax charities....
View ArticleWhat is The Concord Leadership Group LLC?
Some of you have been seeing my name associated with at group called "The Concord Leadership Group LLC." You've seen it mentioned in the emails you get from The Fundraising Coach. And over the last few...
View ArticleFundraising like Linus: what security blanket are you clinging to?
Last week, I sent out a fundraising coaching email to Fundraising Kick subscribers asking them if they were fundraising like Linus.My grandfather loved Charles Schulz's Peanuts comics. Everytime we...
View ArticleWhy I pay for the Chronicle of Philanthropy
Years ago, the school that employed me as a fundraiser paid for a subscription to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. So when I began running a development shop, I made sure the Chronicle subscription was...
View ArticleAre you stuck in "professional" mode?
Today I wore a t-shirt...to make a point! As a nonprofit leader, it's so easy to be "on" all the time. Especially if you live in a small town. I used to spend more time than I'd like to admit wondering...
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