Marc Pitman

Fundraising Coach and Nonprofit Leadership Trainer

For more than 20 years, internationally recognized fundraising coach and nonprofit leadership trainer, Marc A. Pitman, CSP®, has been equipping nonprofit boards and staff with the confidence and skills to ask for major gifts—without fear. He is the founder of FundraisingCoach.com, one of the longest-running blogs in the nonprofit sector, hailed by The Atlantic as “1 of 5 philanthropic blogs fundraisers need to read.”

Marc has trained and inspired more than 27,000 nonprofit leaders across North America, Europe, Mexico, and New Zealand. He has personally coached hundreds of executive directors, development staff, and board chairs, and through his programs and certifications, his influence has reached tens of thousands more. His practical, energizing style has made him a go-to resource for boards who want fundraising to feel less like begging and more like building meaningful partnerships.

He is the author of the best-selling book Ask Without Fear!®, translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish, and Mandarin, and his most recent work, The Surprising Gift of Doubt, helps leaders harness uncertainty as a tool for growth. Known by many as the “Johnny Appleseed of fundraising,” Marc combines humor, deep nonprofit knowledge, and a contagious enthusiasm that helps boards and staff actually enjoy fundraising. He also serves as Executive Director of The Nonprofit Academy, offering affordable CFRE-accredited training to nonprofit professionals worldwide.

Marc lives in South Carolina with his wife and is the proud dad of three grown kids. A craft beer enthusiast, he can often be found experimenting with brewing his own creations.