Fundraising Secrets

by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 15, 2021 | 3. Ask, Fundraising Secrets | Fundraising isn't just about raising money one time. If it were, we could sell t-shirts. Fundraising is about connecting values - the values of donors with the values of your cause. Sure, there are times when we just need the transactional. We need to pay the bills. But when all we do is transactional, we have to keep looking for new people to ask.

I'm glad to introduce you to Tom Harrison, the CEO of Russ Reid. Tom and I are members of the FundRaising Success Editorial Advisory Board and were able to present at a recent conference in Philadelphia. He has an amazing mind for nonprofits and a good sense of humor, as can be seen in this post. In this post, which originally appeared in FundRaising Success Magazine, he shares 15 fundraising mistakes your team doesn't have to make. #6 mystifies me.

by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 6, 2013 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Fundraising Secrets | Nonprofits often mistake hiring professionals like fundraising coaches or consultants as buying the winning lottery ticket. No matter what they've been told, they think the professional will magically find them funding. Fortunately, that is actually great for nonprofits. Lottery winners typical have awful outcomes. They often live miserable lives.