2nd International F2F Fundraising Congress

Themes & Speakers

Themes of #F2FCongress25

The 2nd International F2Fundraising Congress provides a unique platform to learn, engage and connect with fundraising professionals from all over the world. In interactive, outcome-driven sessions we will explore crucial issues and share best practice around the following key themes:

Global Trends and Best Practices

Global trends in F2F fundraising, with insights into enhancing F2F effectiveness, and the importance of self-regulation and collaboration in the nonprofit and charity sector.

Our sessions and workshops on this theme:

Collaboration and Innovation

  • Emphasis on interconnectedness between international fundraising networks, including the introduction of a new cooperative model for ethical and sustainable fundraising, with insights from Belgium’s Greenpeace, Amnesty, Plan International, Oxfam, and Stichting tegen Kanker.
  • New models of cooperation (like the Belgian F2F Cooperative “Goodturn”)
  • Breaking traditional fundraising approaches

Our sessions and workshops on this theme:

Digital Transformation

  • Exploring digital training methods for F2F fundraisers, including challenges and future trends
  • Integrating technology into fundraising strategies
  • Adapting to changing donor communication methods

Our sessions and workshops on this theme:

Ethical and Sustainable Fundraising

  • Self-regulation frameworks for F2F
  • Focus on transparency and accountability
  • Developing principles-based codes of conduct
  • Creating trust with donors and the public
  • Quality Test: Strategic approaches to fundraising, quality acquisition, and real-world success stories from UNICEF in Thailand and Panama.

Our sessions and workshops on this theme:

Donor Retention and Engagement

  • Strategies to improve long-term supporter relationships
  • Reducing donor attrition
  • Creating meaningful donor experiences
  • Innovative approaches like prize-based campaigns

Our sessions and workshops on this theme:

Organisational Capacity Building

  • Making F2F fundraising accessible to smaller nonprofits. With case studies from the American Children’s Cancer Benevolence Fund and Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation.
  • Bridging gaps between programme and F2F fundraising teams
  • Developing skills and empowering F2F fundraising professionals. Including how coaching can transform connections and leadership, with practical exercises and tools.
  • Creating a “winning culture” in fundraising organisations. With practical insights into creating a win-win culture with F2F agencies, including considerations for regular giving programs and retention strategies.

Our sessions and workshops on this theme:

  • F2F IS for Small Nonprofits too! – Sherry Bell & Ken Petterson – Monday, 14:45-16.00
  • From Silos to Synergy: Uniting Programme and F2F Fundraising Teams for Excellence – Ram Ranjan Prasad & Wannaphen Silaphusith – Monday, 14:45-16.00 and Tuesday, 16;30-17:45
  • The Circle of Success – Creating a Winning Culture for you and your F2F agency – Carl Young – Tuesday, 10:15-11:00
  • Coaching and the Art of Empowering Relationships – Jules D’Oca & Alin Dinu – Tuesday, 16:30-17:45

Data-Driven Fundraising

  • Utilising behavioural science and analytics
  • Improving F2F fundraising effectiveness through data
  • Tracking and optimising key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Leveraging data to improve donor experiences and outcomes

Our sessions and workshops on this theme:

  • Global Face-to-Face Fundraising Survey 2024/25 – Daniel McDonnell & Jacob Møllemose – Monday, 15:15-18:00
  • Instant Clinique / Burning Questions and Instant Clinique / The Fireside Talk – Roland Csaki & Ruth Williams – Monday, 18:00-18:30 and Tuesday, 14:00-14:30
  • Challenges and issues in F2F fundraising – Combining science and data processing to fix your fundraising – Ilja De Coster – Tuesday, 14:30 – 15:15

Evolution and Future of F2F Fundraising

  • We’ll be exploring the evolution of F2F fundraising with a look ahead to the future.
  • We’ll also examine how programme and fundraising teams to improve collaboration and achieve sustainable results, with a case study from UNICEF Thailand

Our sessions and workshops on this theme:

Together with our Programme Committee of international fundraising leaders, we have created an exciting and engaging programme around topics like ethical standards and self-regulation, innovation and technology, donor journey, recruitment and team motivation, business models and many more.

Our speakers are:

Elsbeth De Ridder

Elsbeth De Ridder

Save the Children International

SPAIN / UNITED KINGDOM

Filipa Morais

Filipa Morais

SOS Children’s Villages International

PORTUGAL

Ruth Williams

Ruth Williams

Austrian Fundraising Association

AUSTRIA

Simon Scriver

Simon Scriver

Fundraising Everywhere

IRELAND

Nadine Koelzig

Nadine Koelzig

Action Against Hunger

GERMANY

Cristina Beldarrain Gonzalo

Cristina Beldarrain Gonzalo

Action Against Hunger

SPAIN

Sherry Bell

Sherry Bell

Grow Fundraising & Consulting Inc.

USA

Ken Petterson

Ken Petterson

Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation

USA

Jules D'Oca

Jules D'Oca

diDo F2F Training

UNITED KINGDOM

Alin Dinu

Alin Dinu

diDo F2F Training

ROMANIA

Ram Ranjan Prasad

Ram Ranjan Prasad

UNICEF Thailand

THAILAND

Wannaphen Silaphusith

Wannaphen Silaphusith

UNICEF Thailand

THAILAND

Joyce Browaeys

Joyce Browaeys

S&L

BELGIUM

Angela Norton

Angela Norton

PFRA New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND

Emily Bracken

Emily Bracken

Daryl Upsall International

SPAIN

Daniel McDonnell

Daniel McDonnell

UNICEF

UNITED KINGDOM

Jacob Møllemose

Jacob Møllemose

MM Fundraising

DENMARK

Roland Csaki

Roland Csaki

IFRC

HUNGARY

Karla Cordero

Karla Cordero

UNICEF

PANAMA

Carl Young

Carl Young

Jigsaw Fundraising

AUSTRALIA

Matt Radford

Matt Radford

Vulnerable Paths

UNITED KINGDOM

David Pettigrew

David Pettigrew

GivingInsight

AUSTRALIA

Allana Carson-Woodley

Allana Carson-Woodley

Public Outreach

CANADA

Ilja De Coster

Ilja De Coster

The DonorVoice

BELGIUM

Josh White

Josh White

Oxfam GB

UNITED KINGDOM

Gill Marshall

Gill Marshall

Amnesty International

UNITED KINGDOM

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