Thursday 23rd April @ 12:00 BST
Face-to-Face and Telephone Fundraising Conference 2026
Exploring what’s next for face-to-face and telephone fundraising in a digital world.
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Details
Dialogue fundraising in a digital world.
In a world of algorithms, automation, and AI, the most powerful fundraising channel is still the one that starts with ‘hello‘.
And this year’s Face-to-Face & Telephone Fundraising Conference, curated in partnership with REAL Fundraising, celebrates the people behind dialogue fundraising – the fundraisers, managers, and leaders who know that human-to-human connection is what keeps donors inspired, loyal, and giving.
Back for the third year, we’re bringing face-to-face and telephone fundraising together under one buzzing virtual roof – with more insights, more sessions, and more space to share, connect, and celebrate the channel that continues to deliver year after year, despite what your neighbour Jon says about door knockers.
What you’ll learn
Across a packed one-day programme, you’ll hear from in-house teams, agencies, regulators, and innovators on what’s working right now – and what’s next – in dialogue fundraising.
Sessions will cover:
- Benchmarking & insight: What the 2025 Dialogue Fundraising Report tells us about acquisition, retention, and ROI
- Compliance & safeguarding: Step-by-step guidance on the new Code updates – protecting fundraisers and supporters alike
- Running F2F in-house: How to start, scale, and sustain your own teams (and prove the value to your board)
- Ethics & experiential: The big debate – when immersive fundraising inspires, and when it oversteps
- Data & integration: How F2F, telephone, and digital teams can work together to drive lifetime value
- Innovation & growth: From inflation-proof giving to creative donor experiences, what’s helping fundraisers thrive in 2026
Who should attend
This event is for:
- Face-to-face and telephone fundraising managers
- In-house fundraising teams and charity leaders
- Agencies, suppliers, and partners in dialogue fundraising
- Anyone passionate about keeping fundraising human
Whether you’re building a new team, re-launching your programme, or looking for fresh ideas, you’ll leave with practical tools, proven tactics, and a renewed sense of pride in the work you do.
All Fundraising Everywhere virtual conferences take place online, and are recorded and available to watch for 30 days post-event. They’re also subtitled and slides can be provided in advance.
For questions about the conference, please contact hello@fundraisingeverywhere.com
Want to partner with this event? Contact nikki@fundraisingeverywhere.com
Sessions
Room 1
Getting Started for the First Time in F2F Fundraising
Speakers: Josh White and Federica Ronco, UK for UNHCR
This session, ‘Getting Started for the First Time in F2F Fundraising,’ offers a practical, end-to-end walkthrough of launching a face-to-face campaign from scratch. We’ll explore each stage of the process—shaping proposals, navigating internal buy-in, managing tenders, and preparing for mobilisation—highlighting what to expect, common challenges, and how to set yourself up for success.
Federica Ronco, former Head of Offline Fundraising, Individual Giving at UK for UNHCR, and Josh White, F2F Fundraising Consultant & Programme Manager at Oxfam GB will share insights and reflections from their recent work launching UNHCR’s first F2F campaign in the UK. They’ll discuss lessons learned, practical takeaways, and be on hand to answer questions about any aspect of the journey.
Room 2
Stop Chasing Sign-Ups: The Regular Giving Strategy That Drives Real Growth
Speakers: David Pettigrew, GivingInsight
Regular giving is one of the most powerful drivers of long-term fundraising growth — particularly when face-to-face and telephone fundraising are supported by a clear, end-to-end strategy.
In this session, David Pettigrew, Founder of GivingInsight, will walk through the core building blocks of a high-performing regular giving program, with a practical focus on how acquisition channels connect to retention, donor experience and financial performance. Drawing on 25+ years of fundraising leadership experience, David will show how organisations can move beyond short-term volume thinking and build sustainable donor value.
The session will explore how to design a regular giving strategy that aligns acquisition, stewardship and revenue outcomes. Attendees will learn how to set the right objectives, focus on the metrics that matter, and make smarter decisions that improve lifetime value, reduce attrition and maximise return on investment.
Whether you are building a program from scratch or optimising an established portfolio, this session will provide practical insights you can apply immediately.
Speakers
Danny McDonnell
Global Face to Face Specialist
Elsbeth de Ridder
Global Fundraising Specialist
Liam McEntegart
Client Services Director
Joshua Leigh
Director
Cam St-Omer Donaldson
Head of Membership Engagement & Relationships
Federica Ronco
Head of Offline Fundraising
Josh White
Senior F2F Programme Manager
Claire Stanley
Director of Policy and Communications
David Pettigrew
Founder | Director
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