# Green shoots or is it just us?

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/05/18/green-shoots-or-it-just-us/
- Published: 2009-05-18T15:42:17+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The past months have seen a steady trickle of new projects cross my desk in the 
guise of prospective clients, now this is turning into a veritable flood, as trustees
seem to think the time is at last right to launch all those projects they held back
last year.

 

This either means that confidence in the future has returned to the Third Sector
or that organisations just can’t wait to start that capital appeal programme, or
to go after those mega grants or friendly fat cats. On the other hand it could just
be us at IFC towers who are having a welcome surge in interest after all our past
brilliance…

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There is also the risk / reward factor. In uncertain times using consultants lessens
risk and increases reward albeit at an immediate and early cost to any campaign.
Indeed these factors apply at all times, but it seems our prospective clients are
more conscious of the downside in recessionary times.

 

Any views?

 

John

 

www.internationalfundraisingconsultancy.com

 

 [⌊Green Shoots⌉](http://www.flickr.com/photos/erasmus_t/3163272790)

 

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