What's Trending In March?

We’ve gathered our top 5 On-Demand sessions this month so that you can see what’s been popular in our community. You can check out the sessions by clicking on the thumbnails below.

So, what’s trending in March?

1. FE 2025 Analysis Results: What 2026 Has in Store for UK Fundraisers

The fundraising world is changing fast – but are we changing with it?

In this unmissable session, we bring together two powerful data sources:

What fundraisers are actually saying: real time feedback from events, webinars, and community conversations, and
What the latest 2025 sector reports are telling us about where income, audiences, and fundraising behaviour are heading.

And when you put those two worlds side-by-side? You get a clear picture of what fundraising in 2026 will really look like.

This session is a chance for fundraising leaders to step back from the day-to-day and ask:

Do our teams have what they need to deliver what’s coming?
Are we investing in the right channels – or the loudest ones?
Where are we unintentionally setting fundraisers up to fail?
What opportunities are we missing because people don’t have time, skills, or confidence to act on them?

You’ll hear:

What fundraisers across the UK are feeling and facing right now
What the sector data says is about to reshape fundraising in 2026
Where the contradictions are — and why they’re dangerous
What leaders must do now to prepare

Clear priorities, real-world actions, and strategic shifts that will actually unlock income – without burning out your teams.

If you want honest insight, sector-wide clarity, and a practical roadmap into 2026… this session is for you.

2. Raise more: How charities are putting supporter journeys at the heart of all their events

In this relaxed, informative session, Ben Collins (COO of Social Sync) will be joined by the fundraising teams at Alzheimer’s Research UK, CoppaFeel! and Movember to share the impact putting a supporters experience first has made on their campaigns. Expect top tips and exciting stats in this roundtable session with 3 amazing charities!

Key learnings from this Accelerator:

We expect attendees to come away with an understanding that personalised messaging to supporters moves the experience and income needles greatly.
We hope for attendees to come away with key tips shared form 3 very different organisations.
We would like to think that attendees will realise that powerful customer focused journeys are possible at scale, regardless of budget and charity size.

3. Building Resilient Major Gifts: Strategy, Stability, and Sustainability

Join Veritus Group for an in-depth panel discussion on major donor giving focused specifically for UK fundraising professionals navigating a rapidly changing landscape. With inflation, funding cuts, and evolving donor expectations shaping today’s environment, this session will provide practical guidance on how to build a programme that can adapt, endure, and thrive.

The conversation will go beyond simply surviving downturns, focusing instead on how organisations can cultivate long-term sustainability through strategic planning, strong internal culture, and deeper donor engagement.

Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to strengthen their programmes from the inside out, equipping their teams and donor relationships to not only weather uncertainty but to emerge stronger and more connected than before.

Key learnings from this session:

Maintaining Donor Trust: Learn how transparent communication and authenticity strengthen donor relationships during turbulent times.
Motivating Fundraisers: Gain tools and perspectives to keep teams inspired, focused, and resilient when targets feel challenging.
Strengthening Donor Pipelines: Discover how to balance stewardship of long-term donors and find new major donors.
Embedding Resilience: Understand how to integrate adaptability, collaboration, and smarter use of data and technology into your fundraising systems

4. The latest Event Fundraising Insights to put into action in 2026

If you’re responsible for event fundraising at your charity, you already know the reality: limited time, tight budgets, and punchy targets.

This session aims to give you the edge, with insights from thousands of JustGiving fundraisers and 600 charities in our Event Fundraising Snapshot survey.

Join us as we unpack the highlights from the latest JustGiving Event Fundraising Report, and reveal the practical insights you’ll want to put into action for 2026 and beyond.

Key learnings from this session:

Understand the bigger picture: see how event fundraising is evolving across the sector, and how it could influence your charity’s strategy.
Identify opportunities and challenges: gain insight into where charities are thriving and where hurdles remain.
Turn insights into action: leave with a clearer view of trends you can use to shape your plans for 2026 and beyond.

5. Making The Most Of Email Soft Opt-In Changes

Recent updates to email soft opt-in guidance have opened new doors for charities looking to grow their email lists ethically and effectively. But with opportunity comes responsibility — and risk. How can fundraising and engagement teams make the most of these changes without compromising trust or compliance? In this session, we’ll break down what’s changed, what it means for your supporter acquisition and retention strategy, and what you could do next to start discussing soft opt-in in a way that’s smart, sustainable, and aligned with your charity’s values.