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Pledge “fundingnetwork”

"I will go to hear fundraising pitches from six small charities after work on Wednesday June 14th but only if 20 other Londoners will do the same."

— Tim, Londoner interested in good causes (contact)

Deadline to sign up by: 13^th June 2006
4 people signed up, 16 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom
Place: London (view map)

More details
The meeting is being organized by The Funding Network (www.thefundingnetwork.org.uk).

Their web site explains how it works, but basically you go along after work, and different charities each have 12 minutes to present and answer questions on what they do.

There's a pledging session afterwards, and if you like the work of one of the charities then you can make a donation (typically 100 quid up).

But I'm not asking you to give any money, just to go along and hear the pitches. It's a few hours of your time if you work in central London -- and could well be fun.

Drinks and some food are provided; the meeting is at Coutts Bank (the fancy building in the Strand with the atrium). Full details are at http://www.thefundingnetwork.org.uk/curr...

Comments on this pledge

• typical donation £100 plus? not bothered with small amounts then?
  martin, 2 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• Martin, that's a good point.
  
  The information I got from the web says that's how TFN works. Maybe this is because the cost of setting up the event is 25 quid or more per person. Maybe it's because the group is appealing to people who might easily spend that on going out to a play and dinner, or going to a football match.
  
  However, it's important to remember that you are welcome to attend and pledge nothing at all. There's no obligation at all to give; simply giving the charities a hearing is a good thing in itself.
  Tim, 2 years ago. Abusive? Report it!