Going the distance – lessons from year three of the sector’s leading capital appeal
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Talk Details
Join Open Co-Founder, Tim Longfoot and GOSH Head of Fundraising Strategy and Integration, Chloe Shields as they take you behind the scenes on the Build it. Beat it. capital appeal and share candid learnings from the first three years of the campaign.
In this session you’ll learn:
- How we set ourselves up for success
- How to plan a long campaign in phases
- How we opened more doors into the organisation than ever before
- How we’ve kept teams integrated and motivated
- Results so far and what comes next
Speakers
Tim Longfoot
Co Founder
Chloe Shields
Senior Fundraising Strategy & Planning Manager
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