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longman

Has anyone else been approached by phone by a commercial fund-raiser acting for NAS? It is one of those that takes a third of the money raised for administration. They started by thanking me for supporting NAS, then a spiel about what NAS does for children, and then asked me to go further and make a monthlu contribution. Personally I'm wary of such systems that take a cut for themselves so said I'd think about it and make my own arrangements, particularly as I'm on a pension.

It was odd however to then be asked for my year of birth, and then to be asked to confirm that I had aspergers.

Usually these types of fundraiser look for new sources of funds rather than just going through the existing contact list.

And should they be approaching people on the spectrum, or parents of people on the spectrum in this way?

Chap I spoke to was nice enough, and seemed well enough informed about what NAS was doing, but I was left feeling this wasn't right.  Also I think NAS ought to declare on the website that such phonecalls are being made.

I'm left feeling puzzled why he needed to know my birth year and whether I was on the spectrum.

Could the NAS Moderators shed some light?

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  • Hi longman,

    I've just spoken to our fundraising and supporter care teams. They asked me to pass on the following message:

    "Thank you for taking the time to mention this. We are currently telephoning some people who have previously supported the NAS. We are working with our trusted telephone fundraising agency on this campaign so the activity is genuine and your details are safe. I am pleased that the person who called you was pleasant and well-informed. The fundraiser should explain that they are calling on behalf of (and not from) the NAS and that we are asking for year of birth simply because if we can understand a little more about our current supporters like their age, that can help us to find more people to support the charity in the future. The fundraiser does not take a third of your donation - all of your donation comes to the NAS and will help to fund crucial services like the Helpline. There are costs associated with any fundraising activity but this is not paid for by taking a cut of your donation. If you would prefer not to be contacted in this way in future we are happy to amend our records accordingly - please contact us directly on supportercare@nas.org.uk or 0808 800 1050 so we can take the relevant details from you."

    I hope this helps to clarify matters.

    Best wishes,

    Alex R - mod

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  • Hi longman,

    I've just spoken to our fundraising and supporter care teams. They asked me to pass on the following message:

    "Thank you for taking the time to mention this. We are currently telephoning some people who have previously supported the NAS. We are working with our trusted telephone fundraising agency on this campaign so the activity is genuine and your details are safe. I am pleased that the person who called you was pleasant and well-informed. The fundraiser should explain that they are calling on behalf of (and not from) the NAS and that we are asking for year of birth simply because if we can understand a little more about our current supporters like their age, that can help us to find more people to support the charity in the future. The fundraiser does not take a third of your donation - all of your donation comes to the NAS and will help to fund crucial services like the Helpline. There are costs associated with any fundraising activity but this is not paid for by taking a cut of your donation. If you would prefer not to be contacted in this way in future we are happy to amend our records accordingly - please contact us directly on supportercare@nas.org.uk or 0808 800 1050 so we can take the relevant details from you."

    I hope this helps to clarify matters.

    Best wishes,

    Alex R - mod

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