Street fundraising sign ups down by half
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Street fundraising sign ups down by half

20 Jun 2013 | Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro

The number of donors signed up via street fundraising in 2012/13 fell by nearly half in what the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association has admitted is “by far the worst year” for street fundraising recruitment.

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