I had an amazing opportunity yesterday to watch as a bit of history was made.
I spoke briefly about AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) to set the stage for a brainstorming session for the Russian fundraisers. They are really excited about creating a professional association of their own and it was amazing to watch them. Fundraising is still so new and so young here that there aren’t many resources for them. The NGO School gave out a fundraising book written in and for Russians. (I have a copy that I’m sure I will treasure!). It’s wonderful to see that they want to get than association going right away to provide support and education to its members. They want to create ethical standards and expand philanthropy in the culture.
Awesome, huh?
Dear Sandy,
I’m very impressed with your blog. I’d like to use this opportunity and leave my comment here and thank you for a very interesting presentation on using blogs for fundraising. We received wonderful feedback on your presentation from the Master School participants (Moscow, October 5-6, 2009). I hope very much we’ll be able to collaborate on this issue in the future as well.
Bon chance!
Best regards,
Alyona Pavlycheva
Director
Foundation for the Development of Non-Governmental Organizations “NGO School”