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Local Government Association and PFRA in national agreement over face-to-face standards

Published on 28 November 2012, by howardlake
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Making the Pledge - PFRA and LGA

The Local Government Association (LGA) and the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association (PFRA) have made an agreement to help improve and maintain standards of face-to-face fundraising throug

Is sympathetic face to face fundraising the way to go?

Published on 5 September 2011, by kevin baughen
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Recently, I’ve seen some of the most fun and thought-provoking blogs and debates on face to face fundraising for a while.  Check these out as just a sample:

Ken Burnett; Craig Linton, The Fundraising Detective; Jonathon Graspass at Flat Earth Direct; Phil Heffer at St. Mungo’s; Gordon’s (Hudson) blog.

There are always two sides for every argument of course and whilst personally, what we feel about being approached by face to face fundraisers in the street (different to doorstep approach) might be negative, there are lots of bottom line statistics which show that for some organisations it is a worthwhile activity.

I want to add something to the debate if I may, based on some personal experience of a trip to London last Friday.

PFRA to use the word 'chugger' where appropriate

Published on 21 July 2010, by howardlake
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Use of word 'chugger' over time - chart

After several years of choosing not to use the word 'chugger', the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association (PFRA) has, over the past six months or so, to use it in official communications.

PFRA celebrates 10 years of regulating face-to-face fundraising

Published on 28 May 2010, by howardlake
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The Public Fundraising Regulatory Association, the self-regulatory body for face-to-face (F2F) fundraising, is 10 years old this year.

Finding and Keeping Felicity

Published on 1 October 2009, by gordonmichie
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In the build up to this year’s IFC (www.resource-alliance.org/ifc), one of the stories that has leapt out at me is the emergence of ‘Felicity’ donor – the 38½ year old female donor that is re

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