# No downturn in individual giving in Scotland, say senior fundraisers

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/10/02/no-downturn-individual-giving-scotland-say-senior-fundraisers/
- Published: 2009-10-02T08:06:16+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Senior fundraisers in Scotland meeting at the Institute of Fundraising Scotland’s
Heads and Directors’ Forum report that they have not experienced the drop in individual
giving that has been experienced elsewhere in the UK.

The forum is a network of senior Institute members across Scotland who meet to discuss
issues of shared interest. Some of those present expressed concerns about corporate
and sponsorship fundraising, but “there was a cautious agreement that individual
giving continues to grow on previous years”, according to the Institute.

Forum Chair John Brady of Sense Scotland said: “We have all read the now regular
reports and research indicating drops in individual giving but Institute members
on the ground in Scotland have yet to see this downturn.

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“Members are certainly cautious about what the future holds, but none were able 
to verify drops in individual income for their organisations. This indicates a far
more positive picture than other reports but we continue to be diligent in the stewardship
of regular donors, as well as putting plenty energy into the continuing recruitment
of new donors.”

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