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1. Fundraising is not about begging, it is about using your expertise to do good

   • 24-08-21

   Josti Gadeyne is communication and fundraising coordinator at Ziekenhuis Geel. She has been working for Ziekenhuis Geel since July 2019. “As a local hospital they didn’t do any fundraising before I arrived, at least nothing structurally. It is quite unique for a regional hospital to raise funds structurally.”

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2. Direct Dialogue: Train the trainer (by VEF-AERF and FAB)

   • 22-08-21

   The first training modules 'Direct Dialogue: Train the trainer' will take place in Brussels, on 7 September (in Dutch) and 5 October (in French).

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3. Mind the gap. Het ondergewaardeerd potentieel van middle donors.

   • 01-07-21

   In het niemandsland tussen direct marketing met reguliere schenkers (one-to-many) en de persoonlijke aanpak van major gift fundraising (one-to-one) ligt het rijk van de middle donors (one-to-some).

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4. Representatives of associations ask the Federal Government for a 60% tax reduction for donations in 2021 also

   • 24-06-21

   VEF-AERF, BFFS, Ngo-Federatie, Acodev & De Federatie took the initiative to draft an open letter to the Federal Government to ask to increase the deductibility of donations also in 2021 by increasing the tax reduction from 45% to 60%. Representatives of hundreds of associations signed the open letter.
   
   

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5. “You can get nowhere without fundraising. It is such an important job.”

   • 21-06-21

   Sandra Nelles works on communication and fundraising at Mamas for Africa, a non-profit organisation that supports African women and girls in their struggle against violence and exploitation. As Mamas for Africa works for a very specific target group, Sandra finds it challenging to also distinguish themselves in their fundraising.

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6. Transforming user feedback into valuable updates for fundraising organisations

   • 21-06-21

   Procurios, partner of the FAB, provides a powerfull softwareplatform to support fundraisers. They want to help organisations build valuable relationships with their donors and show them just how big a difference their donations make. James Ross is digital architect at Procurios Belgium.

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7. 3 new FAB workshops in autumn 2021

   • 16-06-21

   FAB has 3 new workshops planned out for September - October 2021.

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8. European platform launches to share inspiration and research on legacy giving

   • 14-06-21

   With legacy fundraising becoming increasingly important for nonprofits globally, a new online platform has launched this month, sharing news, research, blogs and interviews on legacy giving.

   
   
   

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9. 'People’s views on NGO’s have changed. They are more open than ever.'

   • 26-05-21

   Direct Result, partner of the FAB, is one of Europe’s biggest face-to-face marketing agencies. During the past COVID year they were forced to reinvent themselves and make the best of it. Jef Van den Bergh, operations manager Direct Result Belgium, describes how the company has lived through the past year and how they look toward the future.

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10. “I strongly believe in letting individuals start up their own fundraising actions for the organization.”

    • 25-05-21

    Elke Saron works as a full-time fundraiser for MS-Liga Vlaanderen. In June 2020, Elke graduated with a Master’s degree in Business Economics. She immediately got the chance to start as a junior fundraiser at MS-Liga Vlaanderen. She strongly believes in creating a supporter base that both creates awareness and offers financial support.

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