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During the past year, Make-A-Wish Den- mark has strengthened its ties with the global Make-A-Wish Foundation that
helps to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions every day. Our collaboration with Plesner has in particular consisted of legal assistance in relation to the interpretation of interna- tional bylaws and adjustment to common guidelines across cultures. Since the start of the collaboration in 2015, Plesner has also assisted Make-A-Wish Denmark writ- ing applications to foundations and asso- ciations whose donations are an important part of the basis for its work.
Make-A-Wish Denmark grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions between the ages of three and 18 years in Denmark to enrich the human ex- perience with hope, strength and joy. So far, the foundation has granted more than 1,900 wishes in Denmark.
Christian Erfurt,
board member, Make-A-Wish Denmark
"Plesner has been with us on the journey from being an independent organisation to be- coming a valid member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation's international set-up. Today, we are part of a large organisation that oper- ates globally and have to comply with com- mon international bylaws and guidelines. It
is complicated work streamlining so many cultures and interpreting the common rules for seeking sponsorships and financing, and
qualified legal assistance is often required to ensure that we are acting within the agreed framework.
We are proud to have come this far. But we would like to become much bigger in Den- mark. Therefore, we persistently work at recruiting new people who are quick to learn the way we work. In that connection Plesner also stands on the sidelines to ensure that we comply with and work in accordance with applicable rules.
In order to fulfil our principal objective,
that is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions, we are completely dependent on grants and spon- sorships. I would therefore also like to draw attention to Plesner's invaluable help writing applications to foundations. A lot of work is put into identifying the relevant foundations and associations and drawing up the ap- plications correctly. It enables our very small staff to focus their time and resources on the children. By providing this assistance, Plesner helps to grant the greatest wishes of children with critical illnesses and to create hope, strength and joy where it is most needed. Irrespective of whether general legal ad-
vice or fine-tuning of small assignments is required, our collaboration with Plesner is always frictionless and responses are always quick and spot on."
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