3 Tweaks to Get Your Fundraising Back on Track
So when you go into the ask, be sure to have the ask you’re willing to make and then a couple more gift levels that you’ll be comfortable receiving. I call these “arrows in your quiver.” An archer only shoots one arrow at a time, but he has more to draw from when needed. Just like an archer, only make one ask at a time, but have options you can smoothly draw out if needed.
Concord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman, CSP, helps leaders lead their teams with more effectiveness and less stress. Whether it’s through one-on-one coaching of executives, conducting high-engagement trainings or growing leaders through his ICF-accredited coach certification program, his clients grow in stability and effectiveness.
He is the author of "The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be" He’s also the author of "Ask Without Fear!"— which has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish and Mandarin. A FranklinCovey-certified coach and Exactly What To Say Certified Guide, Marc’s expertise and enthusiasm engages audiences around the world both in person and with online presentations.Â
He is the husband to his best friend and the father of three amazing kids. And if you drive by him on the road, he’ll be singing '80s tunes loud enough to embarrass his family!
