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Phoenix, Ariz,  August 1, 2009 — International speaker, direct mail fundraising consultant, and author, Mal Warwick will lead a three-session program on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 aimed at Arizona-based nonprofit professionals who are struggling in the economic downturn.  Hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Arizona Chapter, Warwick will lead a discussion on “Fundraising in a Global Context,” followed by a lunch presentation, “Raising Funds When Money is Tight,” and concluding with a workshop entitled “Technology and the Future of Direct Response.”

PHOENIX, AZ, May 14, 2009 — It took Red Envelope Project supporters just a few mouse clicks to send nearly 40,000 red envelopes to Washington at about a dollar each. Typical problems for nonprofit direct marketing campaigns -- writing a message on an empty envelope, addressing it correctly, paying proper postage, and ensuring all mail goes out the same day for maximum impact -- disappeared when supporters used AmazingCauses in their March campaign.