Ballooning Priest’s Fundraising Event Kills Him
- Author
- David Oaks
- Published
- Sun 17 Sep 2023
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To fund a spiritual rest area for truck drivers, Father Adelir Antônio de Carli tied himself to over 1,000 party balloons. After taking off in a chair attached to the balloons, he reached an altitude of 6,000 meters before losing contact with authorities.
Read de Carli's story
Carli’s story is an extreme example of the high price of event fundraising.
An overemphasis on event fundraising can kill your major gift fundraising.
The ROI for most fundraising events is about 50% (read here).
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