I can't believe I've started receiving spam fund raising requests.
Surely organisations should have more sense than to use this blighted method. Normally the style of porn/gambling sites.
Submitted by Forum_Admin on 13 November, 2004 - 20:11.
Can you explain what you received and from whom? Was it a UK-registered charity or one from overseas? Was it genuinely from the charity or an example of someone spoofing their address?
If it was genuine, was it really spam? In other words, had you registered to receive communications from that charity? Or perhaps given permission to another charity to send details of other charities to you? I presume you haven't, but you might be surprised at how many donors I've encountered over the years who deny having a) made a donation or b) ticked the box to allow further communications.
I ask only because you fundraising by e-mail is one of the most cost-effective forms of fundraising available and therefore worthy of serious consideration and testing by fundraisers. Like any fundraising though it only works if it is targeted, appropriate and sent to supporters who have given permission to be contacted.
Of course, if fundraisers abuse your personal data and send you unsolicited e-mail, then you should take it up with the charity responsible. They have duties under the Data Protection Act to use personal data responsibly.
Re: spam fundraising
Can you explain what you received and from whom? Was it a UK-registered charity or one from overseas? Was it genuinely from the charity or an example of someone spoofing their address?
If it was genuine, was it really spam? In other words, had you registered to receive communications from that charity? Or perhaps given permission to another charity to send details of other charities to you? I presume you haven't, but you might be surprised at how many donors I've encountered over the years who deny having a) made a donation or b) ticked the box to allow further communications.
I ask only because you fundraising by e-mail is one of the most cost-effective forms of fundraising available and therefore worthy of serious consideration and testing by fundraisers. Like any fundraising though it only works if it is targeted, appropriate and sent to supporters who have given permission to be contacted.
Of course, if fundraisers abuse your personal data and send you unsolicited e-mail, then you should take it up with the charity responsible. They have duties under the Data Protection Act to use personal data responsibly.