Welcome to the Major Donors Collection

Led by Christa Orth, a seasoned major gifts consultant with a community-centric fundraising approach, this engaging session will share key aspects of how to get more face to face meetings, overcome obstacles (both internal and external), and build stronger, more authentic relationships with your supporters.

This session covers non-financial KPIs and other indicators to ensure a fundraiser is on the path to success, whilst pushing back against unrealistic targets and help us maximise our chances of raising philanthropic gifts in spite of the turbulence of raising money.

Sarah’s session will explore how to increase your success rates with major donors, trusts and foundations.

This session will dive into the intricacies of building genuine relationships with donors and the essential practices for effective stewardship.

In this session we will move the focus from fundraiser to mission partner, discovering how to cultivate authentic, lasting relationships with high-net-worth donors, grounded in shared values, trust, and genuine partnership. This session flips the script, guiding you to connect with these individuals as people first, authentic partners in your mission second, and financial supporters third.

Join Kevin, Kitty and Caroline – three people, right in the thick of it, to discover how they’re coping in the current environment, what’s working for them as well as how they’re equipping themselves for the road ahead.

In a time where many funding sources are drying up and trusts have changed their criteria, we’ll practice one tool that helps generate leads in a holistic community-centered way.

Working with a disability/chronic illness can be very challenging. In this session Emma will talk about how she maintains a successful career in fundraising and volunteering whilst managing her 3 chronic health conditions.

In this session, I will provide you with tips and tricks based on my experience with how to conduct successful prospect research and donor profiling for your organisation.

This session will look at making the most of fundraising that isn’t reliant on having a little black book of contacts.

In this session I will share tops tips on how to make the best of your internal relationships to maximise your fundraised income.

Hear from two recovering perfectionists about how to have your very own sustainable and joyful fundraising career.

The session will share insights into what you should expect from your organisation and what you should do yourself if you experience or receive a report of inappropriate behaviour.

This session will look at integrating across high-value fundraising so you can maximise the fundraising happening on your doorstep.

This quick-moving panel will chat and share insights on how different organisations have found success with donor recruitment. From small orgs to large, online and offline – there’ll be a take-home tip for everyone.