Session

Join Zoe Amar for a mid-survey snapshot from the 2025 Charity Digital Skills Report.

In this session, Jill O’Herlihy and Simon Varley from GivePanel will show that by embracing social fundraising you can hedge against this.

Whether you’re a seasoned fundraiser or just starting in the nonprofit world, this session will equip you with the practical tools and techniques to maximize your fundraising potential.

Join us for an insightful and dynamic panel discussion as Sophie Randles-Dunkley moderates a conversation with Rebecca Elcome, Matthew Maginn, and Joanne Freeman, delving into the intricacies of special events fundraising.

Whether you’re looking for your next role, applying for funding, or building partnerships, this session will offer insights into how to focus on what you can control, tell your story with confidence, and keep your career moving in the direction you want.

In this session, Nikki and Michelle will give you a practical guide that will help you take the first steps on your organisation’s journey of investing in supporter experience. You’ll hear some simple steps to get you started and advice on where to focus your time and effort to uncover some easy wins and demonstrate the value of supporter experience to your organisation.

In this session we’ll be Fundraising From Scratch as we take an overview of the different ways that you can raise money. We’ll talk about the fundamentals of Donor Lifetime Value, return on investment, and how to decide where to focus your precious time – especially for those quick-wins. We’ll look at where to find new donors and how to bring them on a journey that inspires them to give and keep giving.

In this session, we explore how beginning with hope, success, and the positive impact of generosity can forge deeper connections, inspire long-term engagement, and align with values like dignity, partnership, and decolonisation.

Are you ready to step up into a Senior Leadership role? Are you thinking ‘Am I ready for it’? Do you want to be the next Head of or Director in your organisation?
I will be sharing my insight, learnings and tips from my first year as a Director of Fundraising and Communications.

Stewardship events are a proven method for increasing income and reducing attrition – and with many events fundraisers facing uncertainty around participant numbers, stewardship events offer a key touchpoint to engage, educate, and appreciate.

This session will explore how the charity English Heritage raised over £40,000 on one midsummer’s night, and provide some practical tips on live fundraising to engage your audience.

Discover how to build a high-performing regular giving strategy that connects acquisition, retention, and long-term donor value for sustainable fundraising growth.

Let’s take a look at the impact and influence of organizations and their leaders on the employee experience, and some ideas and approaches to make it better.

Discover how a first-time CEO transformed team culture, improved staff satisfaction from under 10% to over 80%, and developed a collaborative strategy, with insights on benchmarking, shaping culture, and leading through challenges.

In this session, Chloë shares her personal journey in finding a decent definition. A journey that bought her right back round to where she started: to a more human, heart-led place.

This session will explore the opportunities, challenges, learnings and musings on this exciting area of digital fundraising.