Perhaps what is lacking is a true culture of fundraising, fundraising must figure out what to do, in order to be truly autonomous, disengaged from political logic or pietistic. But who knows if this ever happen? Indeed it is doubtful whether nonprofit organizations are really interested in doing fundraising, but in the true sense of the term (ie, culture, organization, staff and board of directors on making cohesive fundraising).

But you ', nonprofits are interested in doing fund-raising, only that it usually happens. They meet a mysterious consultant, maybe one of those "famous" who shot at $ 40,000 to do a feasibility study proceeds, perhaps from a dissertation by a student. They accept, pay, and find themselves with a splendid documentation, which would easily have over the internet ... for free download. but since they need to do fund raising and not only read turn to another fundraiser, saying once: "But we have no more money, because we have spent with another adviser: we can pay, but only in proportion" And what does it do? He has to live it? Should not eat? And then it accepts, and the pressure of chasing the donor (if money is not eating) forces the donor and not conquest. And so it is the second failure. And so on ... Meanwhile, another fundraiser, the "famous" with other nonprofits began moving the die of the feasibility plan, ruining yet another slice of the market ...
There 'needs' culture of fund-raising "you are right Francis. We need to understand the non-profit organizations to understand what it means to do fund raising.

And it is a "culture of fund-raising" that you often find yourself talking, making great sacrifices and investments to avoid being treated as "sellers of advertising," to show that fund raising is not a cost but an investment that allows you to grow and develop. Some actually begin to understand it on their skin and understand that there are only the money and maintaining relations with donors is a real job inside the organization.
Our work can be complicated, says Valerio, from building or rebuilding the confidence of the authorities towards our profession, especially if they have gone before us "sellers of advertising" and "famous" consultants.
It is not easy, but "when the going gets tough, the tough start to play" and we are "playing".

Not surprisingly, the largest publisher in the world for books on Fundraising, Wiley has published the U.S., along with AFP (the American Association of Fundraisers) a book on how to do a feasibility study for fund raising ( The site is http://www.wiley.com ). If, therefore, have written this book will surely have felt the need for feasibility studies to distinguish between value and non-value, between copies and original works and operations.

"... I know that in Italy we are more or less the opposite. Arrogant people, full of themselves and smug ad nauseum, control and suppress the professional fundraiser, do anything not to lose the seat, think they can represent all, when you are barely themselves, ruining the market with astronomical rates ... " I agree with Prof. Melandri mmmmm ... how many names come to mind, many "colleagues" I knew they pretend to do fundrasing for them because it's a job like many others ... and then all means are good to reach the end.
But what must earn a fundraisier? In Italy there are rates of departure, no one has ever wanted or proposals and so this excess of "freedom" is prey to anyone. I think one of the tasks of Assif (but not only Assif) is that too. We begin to indicate a road and then we'll see ..

Some figures on how much they earn the fundraiser is the book-Melandri Vittadini "Fundraiser: professional or missionary," there are also data on how much they earn fundraiser performing consulting activities. I think there are ideas in this book which would indicate a path to follow, just as rightly pointed out Raphael.

I'm talking about young people trained on issues of fundraising (or who are being trained) who have the desire to fit in the function fundraising / communication of ONP.
The first observations of an aspiring fundraiser are:
- The company that is offering me the input is disorganized. Solution: it is the candidate who must fund raiser (not immediately, but understanding when, to whom and how to do this) bring a new culture;
- The company is suggesting that I invest very little input in fund raising (both in terms of human resources, both in terms of resources finaniziarie). Solution is through a progressive engagement of "consciousness" that you can go ahead;
- The company is proposing that I willing to give me the input is a minimum contribution. Solution: except for very strong economic ties (which are rarely realistic for a young man), you must agree to pay an entrance "soft". And if the person brings in "value", none (NONE) leaves the organization;
- The company that I propene is the entry does not guarantee in any way "stability" and economic contract. I ask you which company (profit, nonprofit or public) is now able to ensure a "job". Businesses close, are in crisis ... implode, or they are not "managed" by people able to get back into a regular (and this does not need to know, but knowing how to be).
So, I see only one problem: the lack of understanding of the concept "supply of new value" means doing things ... value (gains) ever made or already made but to do things in a better way. Difficult? No, anyone can do, according to their talents.

Thank you for all these nice comments:
I say to Raphael: I have in mind exactly who is ruin and destroy our wonderful profession, but I look good by saying. I'm not interested in destroying others and hinder as much as possible with outrageous moves, and the limits of legality.
I am just interested to grow, to do the best we can with the same superiority of the poet, "you do not treat yourself to them but look and pass." I note with great satisfaction that all the things I started to do (dialogue, blogs, information, sharing of know-how, discussion, mutual growth, etc.) are exactly the things that everyone, a bit 'at a time they are doing, copying in so, sometimes more or less blatant.
But if someone copying me, I am happy because it meant that I had seen and done had value. Better to be copied to ignore!
For the rates? And 'that makes the MARKET! It is none other than the market! rates are a false problem, corporatist mentality of light years away from my mind which is free of mold, non-statist, and even less clerical.
Being liberal means believing that the culture has to lead the market, especially in fundraising.
"Rules are for people who can not adjust"

At Gianni say that I agree 100% with your post, in particular the problem that arises is the last "contribution of new value"! In a washing machine there 'Class A or B or C and everyone has made the elementary or doctoral understands that class A is better than D. but in the fund-raising work should be done from below! Riparliamone!