# Fundraising in India gets more organised

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/11/06/fundraising-india-gets-more-organised/
- Published: 2008-11-06T21:27:49+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Professional fundraisers in India have taken a significant step towards greater 
organisation of the sector. The Direct Marketing Fundraisers Forum India (DMFFI)
brings together fundraisers working with individual donors – both from international
and Indian NGOs.

The organisation was formed following a two day masterclass in Delhi given by former
Resource Alliance Chair Mal Warwick in September. The drive came from the fundraisers
themselves. Already three task groups have been set up to look at improving list
quality, negotiating with India Post on mailing costs and delivery rates, and on
setting up a formal, democratic fundraising association.

The group has elected retired Wing Commander Sashanka Roychoudhury, head of fundraising
at the Delhi based NGO Deepalya as its temporary convenor. Fundraisers from HelpAge
India, Plan, World Vision, UNICEF, and SOS Children’s Villages amongst others are
involved in the working groups.

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Resource Alliance is supporting the group through the involvement of our local programme
manager Rati Misra.

After false starts in the past this initiative really does look to have the potential
to turn into a professional fundraising association. The fact this group has come
together is indicative of how the fundraising market in India is growing.

For more information go to: http://www.fundraisersforum.blogspot.com/

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