Face-to-face fundraising is ‘recession proof’, IFC delegates hear

Face-to-face fundraising is ‘recession proof’, IFC delegates hear: "Income levels from face-to-face fundraising tends to grow during a recession, delegates at the International Fundraising Congress were told yesterday.
In a masterclass at the conference in Holland held by Resource Alliance, delegates were told that data from Europe and South America shows that face-to-face fundraising is “recession free”. The session was led by David Cravinho, head of regular giving at Unicef (Switzerland), and Daryl Upsall, of Spanish based Daryl Upsall Consulting International."



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Is face to face fundraising really worth it?

Is face to face fundraising really worth it?: Having said that, I will be as unbiased as I can, just concentrating on the data.

What data? Every year, loads of charities* get together to share information so that they can understand the market and maximise efficiency. This is an amazing collaboration. They do not share any data that could compromise individuals privacy, but they are able to look at millions of transactions. We look at a decade of data - and the volumes are huge. This is truly how people behave, not how they say they behave.

Canvassers take the cause to the street - The Globe and Mail

Canvassers take the cause to the street - The Globe and Mail: Canadians do lots of things to avoid the reach of the street canvasser.

Emily Smits, who’s done the job for four years, recalls the businessman who sailed off the sidewalk into traffic, shimmying along a parked van to dodge her philanthropic pleas.

“I said, ‘I don’t bite. Have a nice day,’ ” Ms. Smits said.

Charities should treat face-to-face fundraisers as 'part of the family' - Third Sector

Charities should treat face-to-face fundraisers as 'part of the family' - Third Sector: Consultant Giles Pegram tells Institute of Fundraising conference that they're regarded as an 'off-the-shelf' resource

Charities must treat their face-to-face fundraisers better, delegates at the Institute of Fundraising’s Face to Face Fundraising 2011 conference heard yesterday.

Donor sign-ups from face-to-face 'rise by 100,000' - Third Sector

Donor sign-ups from face-to-face 'rise by 100,000' - Third Sector: "Figures from the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association show 730,269 people signed up as donors to member organisations in 2010/11

The number of donors recruited by members of the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association through face-to-face fundraising rose by more than 100,000 in 2010/11, according to figu"

Sixteen more local authorities seek to regulate chugging - Third Sector

Sixteen more local authorities seek to regulate chugging - Third Sector: "Clampdown on street fundraisers

The Public Fundraising Regulatory Association says site agreements are unlikely to affect charities' income from face to face fundraising

The Public Fundraising Regulatory Association is in talks to establish agreements to regulate street fundraising in 16 more local authority areas across the UK.

Forty areas already have site-management agreements, which say how many fundraisers can work in a particular place, where they can operate and on which days."

PHILANTHROPY 2173: Philanthropy Buzzword 2010.7 - Giving Pledge & 2010.7a - Chuggers

PHILANTHROPY 2173: Philanthropy Buzzword 2010.7 - Giving Pledge & 2010.7a - Chuggers

Face Time: What’s in it for you?

Face Time: What’s in it for you?: "Face Time: What's in it for you?
Elisa Birnbaum By Elisa Birnbaum
October 25, 2010

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Walk the streets of any major Canadian city and you may start humming the My Fair Lady tune I've grown accustomed to your face. I'm talking about street canvassers, ubiquitous mainstays of our streets, particularly when the sun is out and our boots are still buried deep inside our closets. Chances are you've even walked by a canvasser today, with clipboard in hand, a smile on his face and a welcoming offer to chat.

Their ubiquity is easy to understand. 'There's such a strong need for fundraising today,' says Bryan McKinnon, explaining how the economic crisis and other challenges are upping the ante in terms of organizational stability and sustainability. Director of Public Outreach, a professional fundraising agency, the goal of the company — as a self-proclaimed social agent for change — is to raise as much money as possible for charities in the most cost efficient way, toward boosting their long-term return on investment."

'Chuggers' shunned as Britons try to dodge charity donations - Home News, UK - The Independent

NP'Chuggers' shunned as Britons try to dodge charity donations - Home News, UK - The Independent: "The poll shows that two-thirds of people will cross the street to avoid 'chuggers' or charity muggers.

More than a quarter admitted to falsely having told a charity worker that they had already given money to their colleague. A similar proportion said they had told a Big Issue seller that they had already bought a copy of the magazine. Nearly half of all Britons admit to telling a street collector that they have no change and 7 per cent said they had haggled over the price of an item in a charity shop."

Professional Fundraising | Face Value

Professional Fundraising | Face Value: "t is arguably the most controversial practice in fundraising, but face-to-face is still going strong more than a decade after it was first introduced to the UK by Greenpeace.
The novelty of fundraisers approaching members of the public directly and asking them for a monthly direct debit donation in the late 1990s quickly prompted a host of new donors and provided a valuable new regular income stream for growing numbers of charities."