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Fundraising | Lucy Harvey | 28 Jul 2009

Send us your calendars so we can rate them and pick a PF Charity Calendar of the Year 2010

Here at Plaza Towers we are working away on the September issue of PF, talking about the IFC in October, and looking at our options for the November issue. Which all makes me feel like the year is over, when we are actually just half way through.

But still, 2010 is not that far away which means new calendars will be on sale soon.

Is your charity producing a calendar next year?

Have you finalised the design?

We think it might be quite fun to collect your calendars and review them, rating each for originality, design, theme and causal link, and put the results up on our website.

And by Christmas we will have a winner!

Send all entries to me, either as a PDF to lucy@professionalfundraising.co.uk or in solid form to Plaza Publishing, 15 Prescott Place, London, SW4 6BS.

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Celina Ribeiro
18 Sep 2009

Hi Caroline,

This is the first year we're running the competition, so there's nothing to compare against yet. If you want to reduce your carbon footprint a fraction, we can receive entries for the competition as a PDF sent via email to calendars@professionalfundraising.co.uk.

Best, Celina.

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Caroline S
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17 Sep 2009

Did you have a competition last year ? I'm going to enter the charity calendar I've just finished and would like to see what I'm up against !

True, calendars are not the most environmentally product but I do believe they still have a place in charity fundraising and PR.

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Caroline S
16 Sep 2009

Did you have a competition last year? I'm going to enter the charity calendar I've just finished and would like to see what I'm up against ! True, calendars are not the most environmentally product but I do believe they still have a place in charity fundraising and PR.

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Anonymous
29 Jul 2009

Charity calendars are totally outdated and a complete waste of time. Just as everyone is moving to cut back on their paper products, it is a shame that some charities persist with this obscene waste of paper and money.

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Martin Davies
29 Jul 2009

I tend to have 2 or 3 calendars around the house throughout the year. Plus another couple at work. Happy to pay for a decent calendar - charity or otherwise. It may be a totally outdated idea but as a monthly changing picture in the room with space to write appointments, notes or circle holidays - its still a very handy idea. I use electronic diaries extensively but nothing beats an at-a-glance calendar.

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Gordon
29 Jul 2009

A curmudgeonly comment by Anonymous there - I understand calendars are good revenue and profile raisers for charities, sports, and other associations, and produced with environmental considerations in mind. A sense of humour and/or provocative appeal seems to get people going it seems (and get more notice about your cause too) - my total favourites are the two on this site: http://www.mormonsexposed.com/

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Anonymous
29 Jul 2009

Are we to see a PF calendar among the submissions?

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