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Ask Without Fear!: A Simple Guide to Connecting Donors With What Matters to Them Most
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Product Description
IS FUNDRAISING FUN FOR YOU?
Are your board members beating down your door with new donors that are ready to make a gift? If that's not your reality yet, Ask Without Fear! by author, speaker and fundraising expert Marc A. Pitman is for you!
In this fun, easy-to-read book, he:
Explains in a step-by-step, easy to remember process how to build authentic relationships with your donors -- and help them connect with your cause in the way that matters most to them!
Identifies time-tested research tools to help you plan your fundraising campaign!
Exposes the 7 most common fundraising mistakes -- and how to avoid them!
Shows how to become skilled at indentifying a person's personality traits and tailoring your message to fit their personality -- even on the fly!
Ask Without Fear! Helps you move your fundraising from a static, one-way, organization-centered monologue to a dynamic, donor-centered, two-way dialogue. Whether you work for a not-for-profit or volunteer for one, this book gives you the tools to raise serious money for your favorite cause!
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #179959 in Books
- Published on: 2008-04-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 95 pages
Editorial Reviews
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-Get REAL- will take on new meaning for board and staff members who read this book. Readable, on point, filled with memorable stories and well-tested practices, this little book is a great addition to the field of pragmatic advice to those looking for more successful engagement in fundraising.
Kay Sprinkel Grace, Principal, Transforming Philanthropy and author, Beyond Fundraising?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" / ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /
San Francisco, CA
I enjoyed Ask Without Fear! Marc has taken a subject that has been written about often and given it a new twist. Clearly, his effort is a work of passion and love. My hat is off to him.
Jerry Linzy, Senior Managing Partner
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About the Author
Marc Pitman is a nationally-recognized thought leader and fundraising trainer. With over a decade of nonprofit experience and multiple campaigns, he's helped raise millions of dollars for all sorts of organizations: from schools to colleges, from hospitals to hospices, from community theaters to churches. A noted expert quoted in media like Reuters and Successful Fundraising, Marc is a sought-after speaker at conferences and seminars, including teaching his popular "Creating Donor Evangelists" program. Through his seminars and one-on-one work, Marc helps his clients reconnect with the passion that got them into fundraising in the first place. When he's not helping others get passionate about raising money, he enjoys coffee, reading, and travel. Marc resides in Waterville, Maine, with his incredible wife and three amazing kids.
Customer Reviews
Nonprofit Fundraisers Need to Read "Ask Without Fear"
This book by Marc A. Pitman should be read by everyone who is involved in any way with fundraising. It provides a step by step method to ask for funds that is not only effective, but also removes much of the fear that is attributed to fundraising. I enjoyed Marc's perspective and personal stories to make his points. I also learned important techniques from it. Especially in the area of potential donor research. It is easy to read and implement. "Ask Without Fear" is on my must read list.
Keep this volume handy!
Since I first met Marc in 1998, I have witnessed a constant champion for the entire fundraising community. Able to relate his experiences in practical ways to inspire others, he's a tremendous asset to the industry.
Bringing his web and consulting presence to your bookshelf, Marc has provided a great resource for beginning volunteers and seasoned professionals in "Ask Without Fear." I plan to purchase several copies for my office to loan out to others. (I won't be surprised when they aren't returned.)
From reminders of what makes you passionate about your organization to helpful ideas that draw others to your cause, Marc's succinct wisdom captured here is worthy for all - trustees, volunteers, staff.
Great handbook for any fundraiser
I've been reading and recommending Marc Pitman' s "Ask Without Fear" blog to fellow fundraisers and clients for years, and now I'm doing the same for his new book. It's an excellent, pithy, common sense guide to asking for money. I like how Marc breaks it down to a series of practical steps that anyone can understand and implement. And how he includes practical examples of strategy and language. Most of all, I like his writing style -- he models the kind of enthusiasm that I think is at the heart of effective fundraising. He makes it seem not only doable, but fun!
- Mitch Teplitsky, fundraising filmmaker and consultant (http://www.soyandina.com)
