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Tales from the Crypt: Horror Stories of Fundraising and Philanthropy

By: Jay Frost
Nov 1, 2023

Join us for our annual harvest of horror and hilarity as we unearth the bad, scary, and ridiculous stories of fundraising of yesterday and today. Send Jay your anonymized stories to share or bring them with you. Then sit back with your favorite halloween treats and get ready for the shock and awe of the most ridiculous things to rise from the murky depths of fundraising and philanthropy.

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