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"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!

He's distilled his years of successful fundraising, conducting capital campaigns, and coaching nonprofit executives around the country into this fun, practical, easy-to-read volume. In plain English, he:

• Reveals how to take the fear out of asking for - and getting - large gifts!
• Explains in a step-by-step, easy to remember process how to building 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 and get to know your donors.
• Exposes the 7 most common fundraising mistakes - and how to avoid them!
• Shows how to become skilled at identifying a person?s personality traits and tailoring your message to fit their personality - even on the fly
• Gives away powerful secrets to help you handle objections. 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!

  Marc A. Pitman, the creator of the popular Creating Donor Evangelists Program. Convinced that "fundraising is an extreme sport," he has raised millions of dollars for education, arts, and healthcare organizations. A popular speaker, a skilled coach, and an expert cited by media outlets like Reuters, Marc loves infecting others with the joy of fundraising.