Virtual Fundraising Summit 2021

Join us as we share the 5 steps your team needs to walk through when planning your virtual event’s sponsorships and attendance fees to raise the funding your organization needs for financial sustainability.

Hear how they more than tripled their events revenue with their online gala.

Join Jonathan for this session where he will talk through his recent study of the personal statements of over 250,000 event participants and what he discovered about the motivations of fundraisers and charities especially during the Covid-19 crisis.

In this session, Diveesha from JustGiving shares two case studies on fundraising campaigns that raised a lot on a small budget. You’ll hear from the charities themselves about how they ran the campaigns and the impact that they had on the charities.

In this session Ronan McCay talks about Children in Crossfire’s success with using Facebook groups for running virtual events, both before and during the pandemic.

With a focus on Facebook challenges, Jill reflects on 2020, a year like no other. In a year of pivots, change and complete overhaul of everything that we knew, what did 2020 teach us and how can we use it to improve fundraising practice in future.

In this session, Charity Digital will take you through their top tips and tricks for rapid resilience on a budget. Join three members of their team who will take you through the three main areas you need to know about: social media, virtual events and the best platforms and tools.

Nikki shares her insights and experience on creating hybrid events, why they are the future and the invaluable role that they will play in a post-pandemic world.

In this session, we will be taking inspiration from the amazing digital community fundraising successes in 2020 and applying lessons we can learn from this growth area to our work in 2021.

Join Michael Hoffman, video marketing expert and digital engagement guru, for a discussion on how leading organizations are using short-form video to create authentic human connection and advance their mission.

In this power session, Simon shares some of the highlights and most important pieces of advice on running virtual events.

This session unpicks how we were still able to activate both partnerships through virtual activations and the key lessons we will take into future years, regardless of future restrictions on movement.

In this session, I’ll be discussing why it’s important to keep the cause a priority when scaling your virtual event and how this led to the success of Miles for Refugees.

In this session, Emma explains how to make the most of connected giving, and how to connect apps, fundraisers, donors, and your cause to raise funds for your charity.

Fiona shares her top 5 tips for creating a successful virtual fundraising event and how to stand out in a very crowded market place.

If you’d like to learn more about how and where to start with this area of work and pick up some tips and tricks on your journey, listen in to this session.

Virtual quizzes have been hugley popular during the lockdown, but how can you successfully monetize this and organise a quiz that meets all of your objectives? Jay and Alex from Jay’s Virtual Pub Quiz have all of the answers!

I’m passionate about small charities and the Radio 4 appeal is one place where small charities can compete on a level playing field. I’ve broadcast two radio four appeals raising £30k in 2017 and £60k in 2020.

If you come with an open mind and heart, this workshop will help you build more resilience and power in yourself. You’ll walk away with practical and tactical strategies to harness your power as a badass fundraiser in navigating and building relationships online with donors, volunteers, board members, and colleagues.

Sonya Barlow, an award-winning entrepreneur, introduces LinkedIn as a crucial platform for personal and business success.

Serial awards entrepreneur, Simon Burton provides practical and creative tips and advice for moving your campaign and ceremony online.

In this session, head of events Zoe talks about the process and how to host a virtual auction that generates serious funds for your cause.