A nice video that shows through a series of statistics, such as social media are growing.
Nothing else to add, except that ignore what is happening would be a grave mistake.

My colleague Matthew Camellini pointed me some research on the use of tools such as direct mail, television, internet, mobile phones made by Consodata and Eurisko presented last March 11 to 13. Are certainly interesting for those who do fundraising, to read carefully.

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I come from a young priest, a plea for help to any suggestions on a very personal fundraising letter to be sent to a group of supporters assets. In response to enclose, give some suggestions and reimposed a bit 'letter and of course if you share, you want to add, crticare, remove, suggest, help welcome it. A later (VM)

Dear Valerio,

I am attaching the draft letter to send to benefactors of the House of Formation for the purchase of the new medium. There earthen lot to your opinion. Personally I have the following questions: -

• is best made payable to each letter on a personal or a collective image? - direct style is correct, or should be treated better captatio benevolentiae initial?
  
• in that part of the letter is better to put the technical data of the bank account, which abruptly stops the music of feeling charitable?

Waiting to meet you, I wish you good work hello

THIS AND 'THE LETTER PROPOSAL
Dear friends, your generosity over the years has given many young men to come to the priesthood, and at the same time she introduced increasingly at the heart of our mission experience. It is primarily the expression of a living community, grateful for the gift received and eager to tell the world.
It is precisely in the concreteness of everyday life there you have been faithful companions and discreet. With the same concreteness want then you need this one: the purchase of a van for the workshop to replace the previous half now inutilizzabile.La best offer that has been made on a nine seats Nissan Primastar, 2.5 TDI, the value of € 24,000.
Aware of the sacrifice which we ask, ask an aid to meet this expenditure, according to the possibilities.
In the Lord reward you all for your love.
You can make a contribution on behalf cc xxxxxx
Causal Van CdF
The Rector

My considerations:

Matthew Dear Don,

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I get happy and turn around, then give me a comment while we work with all our friends blog:

Dear Prof Melandri, I ask you kindly advice, which I believe can also be used to open a debate on his blog. How Cosopopo Association, happens frequently, to receive donations linked to cases of family bereavement. I believe that in these cases, write a letter of thanks is particularly difficile.In generally, our method of thanks is structured as follows:

1) The family of the deceased, tells us that wants to donate a gift for the death of a family. Often the donation comes from the contribution of colleagues.

2) The Agency is preparing a letter, explaining to colleagues who collect donations for the deceased, the activity of cosopopo and how their donation will be used.

3) A donation received, prepare two letters: one to thank the family of the deceased and the second to thank all colleagues who collected and contributed to the donation.

I wanted to ask you kindly if he could give me tips on how to make thank-you letter to the family of the deceased. Thank you. Yours sincerely.

Dante

I get happy, and public this request for help!

Valerio Hello, I am the founder along with my fellow ABC Association for Children's Surgical Burlo, which supports children born with serious amlformazioni be treated surgically at the Hospital Burlo Garofalo of Trieste.
The association was founded two years ago and is going very well, but we have a small-sized problem. For some time now no longer able to climb Anagrafe of our donors. I mean, those who initially were generally became her friends and acquaintances or people who passed through the department of surgery, short of which people could somehow know the address to send a warm thanks.
Now the word has probably spread, we were able to make good communication and we know that donors Ritov only the name, which appears in the description of transfer (bank accounts not only have to e), the bank told us that We can provide addresses for reasons of privacy and then because they come from another institution, it is impossible for them risalire.Abbiamo tried white pages, sometimes it went well, many others do not.
At this point we have a huge hole in two respects: not appreciate some donors and fail to create a complete mailing list to work on. We therefore ask if you can answer the question that begins to have some important numbers ... Thanks and congratulations for your professinal.
Giusy Battain

For the moment my answer is that unfortunately there is no 'solution. Continue reading »

I just finished uploading most of my articles on popular blog (thank Francesco Santini for the collaboration). Articles can be found on the page: these are articles on "how to do fundraising," "how to organize a fundraiser," almost always practical and operational aspects.
What I learn in my experience as a consultant, trainer and university professor trying to write it and share it with other fundraisers. To grow our profession.

Others say the same things in a feasibility study, you would pay € xxx, and then maybe you fill your mouth so many beautiful big words like "integration", "culture", "forum", "table", "consultation" "nonprofit." Balle! The problem is that the principle of reciprocity (which is another way of saying "gift economy", that gift of self. ... And here the conversation would be too long) or put into practice, or you will only opportunistic behavior ! For now, enjoy!

This news item I read yesterday: "The Authority to intervene on privacy and unsolicited promotional emails.
In practice, the Guarantor has delivered to prohibit the sending promotional e-mail without the recipient's consent, even if it is only the first shipment.
The ruling comes Read more »

Fund raising. I send you a promotional spot for a nonprofit organization that was sent to me some 'time ago, is a fine example of how to promote the fund raising, including through a spokesperson, a celebrity who shares the good cause of 'organization. Click here to listen