3 Tweaks to Get Your Fundraising Back on Track
If he’d just had the first ask, he’d have taken the no and tried to fight for a couple thousand-dollar grant. Instead, he left the meeting with a gift that was equivalent to a five- or six-figure contribution to his nonprofit.
Tweak No. 3: Go for no
Last month in The Nonprofit Academy, we had a training by Andrea Waltz, the author of “Go for No!” Her perspective has revolutionized the fundraising experience for many of my clients.
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!
