I find it very funny ... and without a new "something" is all very trivial and flat. It reminds me a little 'free hugs the English ...

They are one of the 25 people who attended the course and confirm the great desire for growth. The experience in those two days will be one of those that are difficult to forget .... All thanks to the professionalism of the teacher and the other 24 people full of good intentions and enthusiasm ... A heartfelt thanks to all.

I did not know the "free hugs" but now I know better ..
I also attended the course with interest that I appreciate as Valerio Melandri was able to transfer but I think this is not enough, not enough to know the rules of marketing, not enough to digest and master classes to solve the many problems of research volunteers. Surely you will have a better idea but the small magnitude of association that lack of "bargaining power" certainly can not delude ourselves.
When these micro actually have the resources you turn to professionals like you to carry out their campaign of "people raising". Meanwhile, people like me, trying to understand precisely who can address ...
Thank you for valuable comments and expressed his wishes for his work as a fundraiser and to Raise the Wind

Thank you for your good wishes Mr. Crucitti.
He's right, even in my opinion, do people raising is more difficult to do fundraising. She was lucky if he followed the courses of the Professor. Melandri. I say without flattery, Melandri can do well one thing in particular, knowing how to say how to do. And not just because the theorists are far too many in our work ... and then, allow me, the theory is so little tiring!
Regarding the "bargaining power" (a term I use often), but small groups have enormous potential if they start to network. Only thus will not be "micro-reality".
Good luck and please, do not soft!
RP