Receive from a former student of the master:

Dear Melandri, I was shocked to say the least from the ruling issued by a Justice of the Forum, which states that a donation of EUR 700,000-avowedly from attivita'illecite and criminals - should be accepted. The case was between the treasurer and the president of a small non-profit Italian:-it-in my opinion rightly refused to hand accettarla.Il Judge considered the prevailing "the interest of protected persons from non-profit organization" We know what you would keep in she thinks. Best Regards

I'd say they basically agree with the judge ... ... (and then the land confiscated from the Mafia, used by social cooperatives in the south? Are donations to the coop social values ​​clearly from illegal activities). I did not understand, (from recording video) but the story seems to me that the issue was a refusal by mere "moralism." But, as Dostoyevsky said, "better to be cynical moralist." And I agree! A moralist is never a step more 'and does not change anything in his life, a cynical, if sometimes sadly and "cynical", at least new steps and dare new attempts. Discuss ethical fundraising today, in view of a session at the Festival Fundraisin g of Ethics and Practice of fundraising. There is an Italian consulting company ( Avanzi. Viageo ), directed by the indefatigable David Del Maso, who has developed a system to accept donations of ethical evaluation. The first time applicable to the nonprofit world, to resolve such cases'. I spoke today with Letizia Rossi (Major Donors of Médecins Sans Frontières), in which I proposed to offer a session with Del Maso, on this. At the Festival we will talk!

See you soon!

PS And anyway, "better to be cynical moralists who" makes up the other, recognition of equal thickness, but most home: "the rules used to regulate who can not do" ... .. How much trouble, even in education for children would be solved if you apply this simple and basic "rule" .... The rule that only adjust what is not is self .... But when one leaves free to regulate, regulate almost everything they know and therefore ... the rules would be avoided. ... and then no one respects that impose more rules ... that no one respects .... That's it! My ideal world is not without rules, but the self .. that's why it is equally important to the school and the police .... You can 'find the video with the title "Generous Donation" in the site or forums on 20.11.09 clicking directly. Take a look at the video at: http://www.video.mediaset.it/mplayer.html?sito=forum&data=2009/11/20&id=1364&from=email