Welcome to the Major Donors Collection

What do we know about major donors and how can we harness what we know to support the organisations we work for?

Louise Morris is a major donor specialist and has worked with over 200 charities and interviewed 100 philanthropists. She’s helped hundreds of fundraisers become confident and comfortable securing support for their amazing causes, so join her for this session so you can be too.

Panel discussion on innovations in grant fundraising.

This talk will break down the skills and techniques we actually need for good research, focusing on those issues that perhaps are most overlooked.

In this session, you’ll hear about what keeps Nirali motivated in her role and in philanthropy fundraising, and what have been the biggest drivers of success at Prostate Cancer UK during a period of immense change in the organisation.

This session is a journey from anger to hope. It’s a (short) rant about the state of the world followed by some practical advice for continuing a successful fundraising practice, despite the challenges in the world around us. It’s for tired fundraisers, who still have the spark of a flame inside them and want to do the best they can with what they have.

Does more volume to mail mean more income? Not necessarily. Similarly, less can equal more.

Watch the Grants and Major Donors Conference 20225 on demand for case studies and best practice to help you succeed.

In this webinar, you will learn how virtual events can help you steward high value donors, including major donors and corporates. Nikki uses several examples of events to show and discuss elements that can be added to enhance event experience.

Anna will share these key lessons to help you: build the best case for support for your capital project; inspire your closest donors; reach new donors and give advice about how to keep innovating (and motivated!) to reach your ultimate target.

This session will break down some of the typical myths surrounding legacies and delve into the profile of the typical legacy donor so you can start data mining and marketing your program to the best legacy prospects.

Marianne gives you practical steps to increase large donations to your cause, no matter the of size your organisation or team. She provides proven strategies based on 20 years of experience in frontline fundraising.

6 Ways to Grow Donor Relationships with Capital Campaign Committees

In this session, Bill Littlejohn, Senior Vice President and CEO of Sharp HealthCare Foundation in San Diego, California, will share perspectives on more than three decades of relationship development and management in the complex environment of healthcare in the USA, including how professional tenure and long-term strategy and planning is a key factor in elevating both relationships and philanthropy.