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	Building donor loyalty If retaining donors is so important to nonprofits, why are we not doing more to keep them? Adrian Sargeant looks at how we can persuade our donors to stay with us.        Could e-services be the way for your charity? Charities often don't invest in technology and online services becaue of the cost, but software as a service (SaaS) could be the answer. Patrick Nash explains. News from the Resource Alliance Shortlist is announced for Gold Star Awards Female professionals best F2F target SOFII to relaunch with new look News from around the world  Fundraisers optimistic over economic revival CAF Russia launches first website for giving to Russian charities online	More of the world's finest fundraising campaigns listed on SOFII Read more at SOFII    Upcoming Activities 29th International Fundraising Congress Noordwijk, Netherlands 20-23 October 2009 5th Hemispheric Congress on Fundraising, Latin America Sao Paolo, Brazil 6-8 November 2009 South Asia Regional Conference on Resource Mobilisation Wadduwa, Sri Lanka 11-13 November 2009 Certificate course in Resource Mobilisation and Communications Kampala, Uganda 16-27 November 16th Eastern Africa Resource Mobilisation Workshop Mombasa, Kenya 30 November - 4 December 2009