Continue, continue, and still continue. I'm sure this is the right way. More and more we are in the future (hopefully closer) we will be able to rely on our professionalism. Do not abandon your dreams, you continue to cultivate them. I also threw in this adventure and it was worth it. Good luck and hang in there.
Alessandro Crespi

Good evening, Professor. Maybe she still remembers me. They are one of two CipCiop (so she called us) during the Feats of Padua. I signed up to his site to keep up to date and not to feel alone in this wonderful, but sometimes discouraging, work of found-raising. I do not have the chance to do a lot of research funds, but my head continuously develop proposals, ideas, projects to improve the revenue of our school books or not. Although not always (because of work and little time) I would like to implement what, I will not stop the creative talents over-stimulated, because it allows me to always be ready to churn out new ideas to raise some contribution. In 2007 I made two small fundraisers one of 6.000,00 (covered all our needs for the scheduled event) and one of € 9420.00 (approximately 80% of what would be necessary to collect). They are not big things, but we know that the sea is made up of many small drops ...
Thanks professor for the enthusiasm with which the proposed Fund Raising activities; also stimulates us to continue with confidence even when everything seems useless.
Thanks for the help they gave me correcting the draft of the letter requesting contributions.

I would say, "resist, resist, resist" change this ignorance of fundraising, this culture of "doing good and for which you give me some money or a donation (does not matter then as the" good "is done, and for you to change these testimonies written on this blog will be among those who have contributed to this sea change in the Italian nonprofit. will come

Definitely worth. Today is my 34 th birthday, fundraiser for about two years and compared to two years ago are much happier and at peace with myself because I know 'what I do. Some days it is difficult between performance anxiety and contacts on the matter and the skeptical profession. But the results come in, especially on the human side. And get even more satisfaction in seeing the projects, whether large or small, made. The Italian nonprofit is changing, even at the local level. Why resist? To see how you have helped institutions to develop a new perception of fund raising, and especially in having shown the facts (and a little technical) that their development and their growth are possible.

Dear "second witness" My path was very similar to yours ... in 2007 I picked up € 70,000 and € 27,000 with 5 × 1000 ... I was told by the association that the fundraising did not bring anything, it is not done well , there are those who do it better than you, etc.etc. Not even a thanks or encouragement or a compliment ... just petty criticism! I am so happy! Why? Why the old donors continue to give and why they called me to say thanks, because it came with many other donors mailing Christmas, why believe that there are people like you who give up without a fight makes you smile, because the profit is growing on ... PROFIT! Alessandra

alessandra hello, I'd like to know if these people have criticized you have never really done fundraising. It 'a curiosity' because 'the criticism often come from those who have never really done it, and even fundraising and' never informed by reading a book or some articles.

If you believe, do not give up ... The critics are never lacking. If we do of Melandri, then it's even better ...

Neruda wrote a poem beautiful .. here's a piece:
".... He dies slowly who avoids a passion, who prefers black on white and on the dots rather than a set of emotions, precisely those that make your eyes sparkle, the ones that make a yawn a smile, those that make the heart beat before the error and feelings .... "

Good luck!

Raffaele PICILLI

Hello,
I was inspired by the second witness and add me to the chorus of those who advised you to continue, because I believe that is the right way. However I believe that some considerations are necessary.
From the second witness did not understand some details that my comments may be completely wrong. Assuming that the fund raiser is a first job, in this case, the salary of 488 euros would be acceptable because:
1) allows the new fund raiser for experience.
2) Consider the ONP which represent new fund raiser. It collects 71,000 per year, if you decide to take time to / resulted in an employee with a salary of 1000 euros per month, with contributions at the end of the year etc.. could cost approximately:
1,000 x 13 months = 13,000 different contributions I think at least 20,000 euros
It 'obvious that the hypothetical nonprofits can not afford such an expense, even if the performance of the fund raiser was very good. What to do? Hard to make suggestions! Certainly our new fund raiser could not afford to take a house for rent let alone of "metere family" after so much work, or to assume a rosy future. So I do not feel able to cry out "hold" to the bitter end. My humble advice is to continue trying to always give the maximum for the association in which you work and what you believe, but your work must not only become "mission" where a lot of sacrifice for a cause may foreclose the recognition of moral and economic right that you can afford to live and countless other beautiful moments of life outside the work activity.
Hello D

Hello "second witness" even though it would be better to know the name, whatever. Albeit with a delay like this commentrae your testimony, first of all to acknowledge the courage shown in the state (complain?) The act, which believe me is much more than creating difuse.
My experience is that I work for a few years of fund raising and 26 years of nonprofit organizations, suggests that I give you this simple advice: sure it is worth continuing, but not in that organization! Despite what Dante says, in part with which I agree, I think there is a minimum below which is not decent to deal with people, and 488 euros for a month of work is below this threshold. If a organizzaizone can not (I think not or do not believe in raising und) simply does not! Because that risk and that "the account to pay someone else? I disagree on this. Our favorite non-profit, not always live up to its role and reputation. And we would fundraiser time we began to rattle off some numbers than our fees. The sottscitto, for example, fund raiser in the profession, said gross income in 2006 for 45,686.00 euros. There are so many? Few? aseptic and depends on the objectives of each, I will consider sufficient, but I'd like to compare myself with other clleghi. But the talk of money, taboos do not only have others! So, dear, "the second witness," I think for the fundraiser there is still plenty of room and great opportunities, but not "at any price."

Good luck

Dear Zanin,
I completely agree with your speech!
I want to clarify that I agree with the fact that they are 448 euros monthly salary of the employee in compliance impractical. However, my reasoning was based on the assumption that the new fund raiser should have known what it perceives as paycheck before you see your paycheck, unless it had accepted a job offer without knowing the amount of his salary.
While not agreeing with the bid proposal by the Organization, it is good to take on new fund raiser if he agrees to work for you on those numbers.
So if I was unemployed, I accepted the job and the best way I played nen, but I also had the knowledge that at the first opportunity I would definitely accept a job offer from another organization more profitable.
Hello Dante

Hi all,
seemed right to leave a comment about the interesting discussion. My name is Anthony I am a new fundraiser for a year has started a process of collaboration with a social cooperative initially as a volunteer, but now intends to pursue a career as a paid staff.
I come from, in Calabria, I could see how the work of the fundraiser is still not considered as important for fund raising useful life of an organization, because the reality is linked to the social logic of public financing ...
In my case, despite my President is a person who is in step with the times, when I proposed to my collection strategies have always met with much skepticism by members of the coop ...
However, I think we should continue because in the end everyone will find strength in their work and in our case only fundraiser our work will change the thinking of many people who still are skeptical about the role that each plays in your organization fundraiser.
For numbers, the first participation of the coop to 5 per thousand last year, after my many encouragements to cash in anticipation has just over 11,000 euros, in addition to one month of starting a fundraiser for the purchase of a bus for the children of the family home, for businesses and professionals, we have collected about 5,000 euros. What do you think? In the end, I think the effort is paying ...
So go on and continue our commitment to this blessed change for the better world ...

Hello Antonio,
surely you are doing a great job, but the lively discussion is more focused on the two starting points and above on the monthly salary. Your job well, well continue, but what would you do if your monthly salary of 488.95 euros was?
Hello D

Hello Dante, on the salary I did not dare to intervene because my reasoning was maggiomente imprinted on it is worth continuing with reference to the difficulties and suspicions that initially meet new fundraiser ...
Oerò Now I can tell you about my salary issue, I agree that anke 488.95 euro are very little compared to the work done by our "links", in fact, at this point is just another part of its continuing mission fundraiser ...
I for example, after they have made experience as a volunteer, I hope to join the co-op with my role as fundraisers and worthy of a reward work that will play in the future.
Instead, if you happen to me a negative hypothesis that bargaining for a fair wage, then I'll move elsewhere to show that it is worth continuing on their way ...

By Anthony

THANKS to everyone for the Vostricommenti! I did not think an email to "vent" addressed to the Director of the Master could become food for thought for many people!
"The results come in, especially on the human side," Guya, I do not doubt it, am very satisfied with my work!
"The old donors continue to give," Alexandra, I've seen this too!
I also started as a volunteer, Aton, internships, training, experience, initially without pay.
"The hypothetical nonprofits can not afford such an expense, even if the performance of the fund raiser was very good." With Dante, it is.
It can not, and perhaps does not want to invest in good people, demonstrating not want to grow.
I did an interview with the Foundation Merloni, very popular here in the Marches, admired my brilliant curriculum and said "I'm sorry for the company (for the non-profit), we can only offer you a collaboration of a few months" ... For other large ONP, however, much more structured, like the Lega del Filo d'Oro, I do not have enough experience.
On 7 February I went to Career Day in Bologna: a wasted day to be told by these companies "have no positions open," "we're just engineers," "must be candid online" ... great cross-application job! The sadness in seeing hundreds and hundreds of unemployed graduates like myself (since with a contract of € 488.95 does not reach the minimum threshold to be considered occupied, and every 6 months I am renewing my unemployment to employment center). It will be a period? Quiet, my advisors, do not give up, continuing undaunted to make job applications everywhere, I say a brilliant CV Studiorum and 1 year and 4 months of fund raising, but only offer more experience, internship or a few months of collaboration ...

Hello, I'm just a young student enrolled at three years and currently intern at a local level coop.sociale.
Without ever having done anything before in this field who I should follow I said: Make Fund Raising ... leaving me virtually to myself, if I were a prophet.
Coinvogerli hard time and let him know that besides being a boy of 22 years with no experience can not do much without their help.
You have some ideas, but from the point of view and not from the theoretical point of view of practical implementation.
Have you found yourselves in this situation, how you have behaved? What advice would you give me? Thanks in advance ...
Simon

Hello Simon, you say? Your situation seems often to have already heard from other people. Take and make fundraising fund raising ... as if it were not, as it should be, a practice that involves the entire organization. The site that I take care http://www.fundraising.it just trying to get this or that concept in fundraising fundraiser that collects there is no "magic" funds, but also an organization that supports it, that believes in fundraising. First of all, because fundraising is one of the key functions of a ONP I suggest you put pen to paper tasks of your training (the fundraising is not a handyman .. even though sometimes we are forced), then I would try to to understand (and know it's not easy) that the funds saying do not collect fundraising, but with the participation of all members of the cooperative. Try it: ask who told you "do fundraising," if he is willing to donate and then wait for the answer ... then maybe rewrite here on the blog that we'll talk. Hello francesco

For the second witness to answer is this:
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Hello

Hello Simon,
do not worry! You have permission to drive, then trust your abilities, this is beautiful.
Then call the concerns and begin to make order!
Very often the local level of ONP have the big problem of not being held because they use "voluntary clean."
The term "voluntary pure" volunteers who want to provide time for some activities but do not pose the problem of efficient organization that makes such activities.
Begins to reorganize the activities to be more efficient and as you know very well, if the NPO acquires greater efficiency becomes more productive with the same or fewer resources, such as volunteers, well-organized according to their aptitudes, personality and last but not least capabilities allow you to make the volunteers more productive, improve the work of ONP but will also be much more satisfied.
Another job, you could reorganize the management of the supporters of ONP with a small database or a spreadsheet. But beware! Do not impose the changes!
Suggest always work that you intend to address and discuss it with those who attended the ONP for a long time, find a sharing of purpose and act.
Well! It 'time to start the engine and go! If you want you can write suggestions in this forum your questions as I possibly can and try to help. Idea!
I propose to Prof. Melandri to add to your blog a section of hints and tips forum where new and navigated fundraiser can discuss the problems encountered in their work and where they can be asked to give suggestions and advice.
Hello Dante

Dear giving, in fact this blog has done since the idea of ​​the Festival of Fundraising as a physical and real, "a section of hints and tips forum where Neo and navigated fundraiser can discuss the problems encountered in their work and where they can be asked and tips make suggestions. "
This is why I'm trying!
Thanks for the comments.

Dear Prof. Melandri
The Fundraising Festival is definitely a wonderful event, but one to which I refer is simply a forum where all members, and all those who also want to understand what it means to be a few minutes Fundraising and who want to raise money to redo the field the bowling club in the country can access for small tips.
With Dante