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Even US charity suppliers are slow to embrace Internet

76 pages of supplier listings and not a single e-mail, Web or gopher address to be seen.

In January this year the Chronicle of Philanthropy published its Management and Leadership Resource Guide as a supplement to its fortnightly paper. In the 76 pages of listings and advertisements there was not a single e-mail, Web or even gopher address to be seen. Suppliers to fundraisers have not yet woken up to the need to communicate online with their clients.

 

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In contrast, the accompanying 12 January 1995 issue of the Chronicle fatured a front-page leading story entitled “Fund Raising by Computer: the Next Frontier?”. It reported that “charities see on-line solicitations as a cheaper, easier alternative to traditional methods.” It’s time for the for-profit suppliers to catch up with their use of the Internet.

 

 

 

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