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2006 May

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Ramses Man new Chairman of Dutch Fundraisers' Association (NGF)
Congraulations to Ramses Man, CEO of Delphi, on his appointment as Chairman of the NGF. Chosen by the general meeting in December, it was, with a difference of two votes, a close finish with candidate Peter Helmer, director of a charity lottery organisation. Ramses will succeed Marc Wortman, who could not entirely serve out his (second) period, because of the rapid development of Alzheimer Netherlands, where Marc is director.
At the request of the Donor Association, Delphi will be conducting research into the rise of small-scale private initiatives in the area of fundraising.
This will involve the use of Delphi's latest research tool, the Donor Safari, a new method of qualitative research. Donors, or potential donors, are visited and interviewed at their homes. This method offers unique opportunities for finding out more about donor preferences and their characteristics, and because the interviews are held in their homes, a very clear picture of the respondents emerges. The research is scheduled for completion in January 2006. A summary of the results will be published on the Delphi website, and elsewhere.
Delphi Fondsen- en ledenwerving / NGF - Dutch Fundraisers' Association

Action Planning to acquire Sandcliff
Following several years of relationship building, Action Planning is acquiring fundraising and strategy consultancy Sandcliff. Tony Baxter, Sandcliff's Founder/Director, will be working closely with Action Planning to help develop and promote its enhanced consultancy services. In addition, there will be further strengthening of the consultancy services team with the appointment of Cynthia Hansen as Director of the Strategic Consultancy Team, and Jo Garside as Director of the Capital Fundraising Team.
Events in 2006 will commence with a series of specialist workshops; ‘Preparing successful bids for statutory grants and tenders' and ‘Planning in Practice', a residential workshop where Action Planning consultants will work very closely with a small number of charities to develop a strategic planning process tailored to their individual needs.
Action Planning

John Pepin expands operations and opens new London office
John Pepin, previously operating as a sole trader, now heads a team of five in the UK and has opened a new London office. The consultancy is now even better placed to help community and voluntary organisations prepare to effectively take advantage of social entrepreneurial opportunities. John will be giving a full day seminar entitled Social Entrepreneurship Skills and Strategies for the Executive Directors Institute 2006. The seminar is part of the Nonprofit Management and Leadership Programme run by the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, Canada.
John Pepin and Associates

Maecenata Management expanding network and activities
Maecenata Management plans to continue expanding its competence network, which is made up of long-standing partners and a new network of business consultants, lawyers and an asset manager. In addition to intensifying the consulting offered to clients in respect of asset administration, Maecenata will also be able to offer solutions for clients' operational demands. The consultancy also plans to extend its range of activities by offering seminars and workshops on the third sector covering areas such as civil society and philanthropy, foundations, associations, etc.
Maecenata Management

Barbara Crole now sole trader, but it's business as usual
Barbara Crole has rearranged her business set-up and will now continue her activities as a sole trader. Associates will support the services offered, which include:

• consulting services for most aspects of fundraising
• complete mailing campaigns (from conception to mailing)
• auditing
• teaching (at the universities of Berne and Zürich)
• in-house training.

Barbara Crole is also involved in a new venture with the company Thematis SA (museum development and design specialists). Thematis has just been invited to assist in planning the next stage of AquaEcopôle, a giant aquarium overlooking Lausanne, which is an 80 million Swiss francs project.
Sozialmarketing Crole

Newman Associates to work on study for Imaginosity! project
Newman Associates will begin work on a comprehensive Feasibility Planning Study for Ireland's first interactive centre of learning for children under the age of 8. Imaginosity! combines the most exciting innovations in creative play and learning from around the world with homegrown exhibitions related to Irish literature, storytelling and theatre. Developed in south Dublin's Sandyford Industrial Estate which is fast becoming a new cultural quarter at Beacon South Quarter, Imaginosity!, a 16,000 sq. ft. three-story facility, is planned to open October 2007; construction is now underway. It is expected the campaign will be in the region of €5 million. Dr. Pat Donlon (former Director of the National Library and noted expert on children's literature) and Hilary Curley (former Director of PLANET: the national network of area-based partnership companies) are both involved in the Study.
Newman Associates

Sherlock Holmes on the case with NonproCons in Switzerland
Applications for foundation funding often fail because organisations approach the wrong foundations, applications are incomplete or the timing is wrong. NonproCons therefore offers NPOs a very clever service – the Sherlock Holmes Foundation Research Service - to ensure that all the clues are followed up and applications have the best chance of success!
NonproCons

Linda Laurance contracted by UK government hub of excellence
The six national hubs of excellence* funded by the Home Office as part of ChangeUp, the programme to improve the support available to the voluntary and community sector in England, are now getting under way. Linda Laurance has been contracted by the Governance Hub to contribute to the development of, and facilitate, a workshop on NGO governance worldwide at the CIVICUS 6th World Assembly in Glasgow in June; to chair the National Occupational Standards for Trustees' implementation group; and to facilitate the debate on the Code of Good Governance for the voluntary and community sector being held on 31January in London.
(* Performance improvement, Workforce development, Governance, Recruiting and developing volunteers, ICT, and Funding voluntary and community sector activity)
Linda Laurance & Associates / CIVICUS 6th World Assembly

Augustin Süßmair's new consultancy service in Germany
Following the decision to stop operations at Swissassist Fundraising, Augustin Süßmair will now offer a comprehensive service as an independent consultant. Strategy consulting for non-profits, business planning and development, and research-oriented product development will form the core of the new business, which will be based in Germany.
Prof Dr Augustin Süßmair

Francesca Zagni's professional education activities on the increase
Following the success of her work with the Italian Fundraising School at Bologna University, Francesca Zagni is pleased to report that the basic course has been doubled. In addition, Francesca continues her work offering training courses in management and fundraising for cultural organisations. Francesca generally invites one or two EUConsult colleagues to speak on specific topics.
Dr Francesca Zagni

Theresa Lloyd to contribute to new book on international giving
Theresa Lloyd has been invited to contribute to a new book which will be published by the Cambridge University Press: The Law and Practice of International Charitable Giving. Theresa's chapter will cover Motivational Factors in International Philanthropy.
Theresa will be speaking on the Place of Philanthropy in Family Wealth at the Global Family Wealth Conference on 29 March, which will be held in London.
Theresa Lloyd Associates / Family Wealth Conference Brochure

Fundraising Initiatives moves head office
After nine years at their office in Markinch, Fife, Fundraising Initiatives have opened another office to house their head office staff. The new head office is in Edgware, Middlesex. Gordon Michie will be staying north of the border, although remaining mobile in his capacity as International Development Director for the group.
The Fundraising Initiatives Group is supporting the sector as co-principal sponsor of the International Fundraising Congress 2006, which will be held on 17-20 October.
Fundraising Initiatives / International Fundraising Congress