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MSIF: International FundraisingSources

• Member Society Dues

• Corporate Social Responsibility

• Trusts and Foundations

• Major Donors

• Statutory Bodies

• International Events – Global Dinner Party

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• Case for Support

• Letter of Inquiry

• Web search

• Individual prospect research

• Peer to peer approach

MSIF: International FundraisingTechniques

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• Passion

• Targeted information

• Simple, attractive printed materials

• Brevity

• Accurate financial data

• Passion

MSIF: International FundraisingContent Checklist

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Case study: MS Global Dinner Party Pilot event: 27 February 2003

• Concept

• Planning

• The event

• Success

• The future

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Concept

• A global event to take place on the same day all around

the world, to raise funds and awareness

• Different styles of event depending on what works in any

individual country

• Encourage people to feel part of the worldwide fight

against MS

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Planning

• MSIF developed publicity materials in consultation with

Member Societies – this was a one-off effort, and the

templates can be used again and again

• 4 countries were part of the pilot event in 2003:

– Australia

– Canada

– Ireland

– USA

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Pilot event

• Parties took place in six countries

– 90 parties in Canada alone

• Events included:

– Barbecue

– Finger food buffet

– Dinner party with concert pianist

– Restaurant dinner

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Success

• The pilot Global Dinner Party raised approximately £6,000

for MSIF, but also raised more for the national societies

• Unexpected participant – Panama!

– “We too in our small but beautiful country are elated and ready

for next year, for the money we raised was good, but the love,

was uncountable.”

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The future

• 27 February 2004

• Target - five more countries

Let one of them be yours!