Day three-Fundraising Banditos!

Day three has gotten off to a good start. The presentation this morning that I helped out with was mainly about a major gift of 200 million Euros that some guy gave to the International University of Bremen. In return they have named the University after him. There's one more session in the morning which could be interesting. Then, it's all over.

I don't know if I mentioned this in previous posts, but prospect research is very difficult to do here. Most info on individuals is considered too private to publish. This makes doing research on giving capacity very difficult. Also, the newness of fundraising in Germany is such that most people feel the government should take care of everything, that's why people pay taxes is the argument. Charitable giving and philanthropy as in the American experience is not widespread here.

Fundraising Banditos is the name another volunteer and I came up with for a fundraising firm. Steal from the rich and give to the poor! Give us your money or your life is dirt!