# Is major donor fundraising looking for new prospects under threat?

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/01/30/major-donor-fundraising-looking-new-prospects-under-threat/
- Published: 2017-01-30T13:24:52+00:00
- Author: Finbar Cullen

**I hope things will become clearer and reassuring after the [Information Commissioner’s Office](https://ico.org.uk/)
invitation-only event in Manchester in February.**

It has been suggested that maybe we can’t research and report on new prospects as
we would not have their consent to do so. Take a look at Chris Carnie’s recent [blogs](http://factary.com/category/chris-carnies-blog/).

I would like to know what sort of enthusiasm have MPs, members  of the House of 
Lords, etc., shown for previous fundraising campaigns, which involved attracting
new prospects? For example, there must have been plenty of fundraisers who have 
used the House of Lords as a venue for new prospects. There have surely been “Big
Society” cheerleaders congratulating successful major donor campaigns which encouraged
new supporters to muck in.

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Finbar Cullen, [Research**Plus**](http://www.researchplus.co.uk/)

 

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