MSIF: International Fundraising

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MSIF International Fundraising Sources

• Member Society Dues
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Trusts and Foundations
• Major Donors
• Statutory Bodies
• International Events Global Dinner Party

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MSIF International Fundraising Techniques

• Case for Support
• Letter of Inquiry
• Web search
• Individual prospect research
• Peer to peer approach

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MSIF International Fundraising Content Checklist

• Passion
• Targeted information
• Simple, attractive printed materials
• Brevity
• Accurate financial data
• Passion

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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!