# George Smith – wordsmith

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/03/03/george-smith-wordsmith/
- Published: 2012-03-03T22:36:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

George Smith, the author, incisive thinker, and passionately practical contributor
to the direct marketing and fundraising professions, died yesterday.

Here are some early comments and thoughts on how much he helped change and develop
the fundraising profession.

_Editor’s update: this Storify is no longer available: [https://storify.com/howardlake/george-smith-an-inspiration-to-fundraisers](https://storify.com/howardlake/george-smith-an-inspiration-to-fundraisers)_

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