# Fundraising that takes the biscuit

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/02/22/fundraising-takes-biscuit/
- Published: 2014-02-22T10:37:31+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**This Girl Scout in the US is showing her enterprising fundraising skills by targeting
her audience very effectively. She is raising funds by selling cookies, and she 
positioned her stall outside a cannabis clinic.**

Fundraising consultant, cause marketing specialist, and UK Fundraising blogger [John Thompson](https://twitter.com/JTCHANGINGBIZ)
spotted it and shared it, and we’ve shamelessly used his punning headline.

 

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> Every fundraiser knows that laser-like targeting is key to success, though I’m
> not sure how effective this clinic is [http://t.co/HflkSd62xt](http://t.co/HflkSd62xt)
> — JTChangingBusiness (@JTCHANGINGBIZ) [February 21, 2014](https://twitter.com/JTCHANGINGBIZ/statuses/437000605484449792)

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