Democratising innovation: why creating change is for everyone

Discover how innovation in the charity sector is a collaborative journey with Anne Race, a working-class, Asian Northerner, and Co-founder of Flying Cars charity fundraising innovation agency. Anne has helped some of the world’s greatest causes raise millions, not by working alone, but by harnessing the power of collective insight and collaboration.

In this inspiring plenary, Anne will share her personal journey of failure and success, illustrating that innovation is about persistent learning and adaptation. From her unique experiences, like fundraising in a bin bag dress and living penniless for 9 months, to her years of pioneering new propositions in charity fundraising, Anne’s stories highlight the importance of resilience, community, and the willingness to embrace failure as a stepping stone to success.

Get ready to rethink innovation and be motivated to make impactful changes in your organisation. This session will demonstrate that innovation is not reserved for the few but is attainable for anyone willing to take risks, learn from failures, and work collaboratively.

Session highlights:

• Personal anecdotes of innovation and failure
• Reminders about the evolving landscape of charity fundraising
• Charities of the future

Key learnings from this session:

• Innovation is for everyone
• The first step is removing fear
• We do that by sharing
• The charity sector has always innovated and will always innovate whether you get on the innovation train or not