International Development Secretary Clare Short accused the Red Cross and other agencies of launching pointless fundraising appeals on the back of international disasters and emergencies.
Emmaus UK is seeking to recruit a fundraiser with five or more years' experience of fundraising, including direct marketing. The charity is part of an international movement set up 50 years ago working in the fields of homelessness and social marginalisation with a network of Communities across 44 countries. Closing date for applications is 6th June 1998.
Canadian fundraising expert Ken Wyman recently sent his thoughts on two current fundraising trends to selected fundraisers via e-mail. He reported on charities which had run fundraising events to tie in with Titanic-mania and the final episode of TV comedy "Seinfeld." If you want to receive future fundraising commentary and thoughts from Ken, you can contact him directly.
Information technology is an essential component to professional fundraisers' activities. This has been true for many years, but it was brought home in March when two fundraising and charity magazines carried cover-mounted CD-ROMs for the first time. Professional Fundraising carried a CD-ROM with a full working version of Proclaim 97, the donor administration software.
In an exclusive deal, UK Fundraising readers can save a further 5% on European Grants Ltd's remarkable 1998 EU Grant Locator CD-ROM and Internet update service.
