Welcome to Issue 59 of the Resource Alliance's monthly e-newsletter 'Global Connections'. We hope you enjoy it and find it useful. Anyone can subscribe for free - simply click here to do so.
	The end of a few tough years - Part 2 In the second of three articles, Sean Triner looks at how the recession affected fundraising in different parts of the world, and how each region has reacted.          Uncovering 'pain' to secure corporate partners Everyone thinks they have a unique proposal for potential corporate partners but, says Mark Harrison, they're sadly mistaken.        News from the Resource Alliance  IFC Online to explore online donors' behaviour News from around the world  Older donors do it online UK has 500,000  millionaires, says Prospecting for Gold Russian businessman to donate entire wealth to charity Donors think charities should change the way they communicate Top tips for communicating with your donors	Remember to visit SOFII for the latest fundraising case studies from around the world    Upcoming Activities 11-13 May 2010 IFC Online  19-22 October 2010 International Fundraising Congress Leeuwenhorst, Netherlands