"I come because TFN is gripping - like good theatre. Am on the edge of my seat when the bidding begins. Moved sometimes to tears by what people are brave enough to undertake. Furious at the facts revealed. Delighted by people's spontaneous generosity."
Scilla Elworthy

"After setting up our own business we were quite successful in our endeavours and after our first year of trading we found ourselves in the position of having made a reasonable profit. This was distinctly unfamiliar territory for all three of us and we felt somewhat bemused by the question of what we should do with this profit."
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"I was very impressed by the TFN meeting on Saturday. You did not frighten me as much as I was expecting! The punters seemed to enjoy themselves and your team have found the trick of making giving instructive and fun."
Nicholas Merriman, QC

"The funding events offer an opportunity to stop awhile and engage with what giving is about. For me I get excited about bearing witness to so much potential for change. I get a simple buzz from being able to contribute a bit. I would be very happy to have 'philanthropic bon viveur' on my head stone."
Greg Battle

"Impressions from a first-timer: Atmosphere was relaxed, unintimidating and friendly being neither "American", gushingly do-good, nor Oh-how-wonderful-so-glad-you-could-come British."
Brendan Flanagan

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