Speakers & Themes
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:
Cristina Beldarrain Gonzalo
Action Against Hunger
SPAIN
Nikki Bell
Fundraising Everywhere
UNITED KINGDOM
Sherry Bell
Grow Fundraising & Consulting Inc.
USA
Emily Bracken
Daryl Upsall International
SPAIN
Joyce Browaeys
S&L
BELGIUM
Allana Carson-Woodley
Public Outreach
CANADA
Karla Cordero
UNICEF
PANAMA
Michael Cronin
UNICEF
THAILAND
Roland Csaki
IFRC
HUNGARY
Ilja De Coster
The DonorVoice
BELGIUM
Elsbeth De Ridder
Global F2F Fundraising Specialist
SPAIN
Alin Dinu
diDo F2F Training
ROMANIA
Jules D'Oca
diDo F2F Training
UNITED KINGDOM
Nadine Koelzig
Action Against Hunger
GERMANY
Gill Marshall
Amnesty International
UNITED KINGDOM
Daniel McDonnell
UNICEF
UNITED KINGDOM
Jacob Møllemose
MM Fundraising
DENMARK
Filipa Morais
SOS Children’s Villages International
PORTUGAL
Cindy Morgan
ChildFund International
USA
Angela Norton
PFRA New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND
Ken Petterson
Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation
USA
David Pettigrew
GivingInsight
AUSTRALIA
Ram Ranjan Prasad
UNICEF Thailand
THAILAND
Matt Radford
Vulnerable Paths
UNITED KINGDOM
Simon Scriver
Fundraising Everywhere
IRELAND
Michael Scully
ZenterPrize Inc
UNITED KINGDOM
Wannaphen Silaphusith
UNICEF Thailand
THAILAND
Josh White
Oxfam GB
UNITED KINGDOM
Ruth Williams
Austrian Fundraising Association
AUSTRIA
Carl Young
Jigsaw Fundraising
AUSTRALIA
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:
- Sharing is Caring: the importance of interconnectedness of international F2F networks – Nadine Kölzig & Cristina Beldarrain Gonzalo – Monday, 14:45-16:00 and Tuesday, 16;30-17:45
- 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 Third Way: Transforming F2F with Cooperation – Joyce Broways – Monday, 14:45-16.00 and Tuesday, 11;30-12:45
- Understanding Global Trends in Fundraising and the Evolving Role of Face-to-Face – Emily Bracken – Monday, 16:30-17.15
- Building Trust and Sustainability: How Self-Regulation Strengthens and Future-Proofs Your Charity’s Fundraising – Angela Norton – Tuesday, 16:30-17:45
- Mythbusters: Bridging the Gap Between Global Fundraising and Local Realities – Elsbeth De Ridder – Wednesday, 9:30-10:15
- Pizza for Losers – Nikki Bell – Wednesday, 10:15-11:00
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:
- Sharing is Caring: the importance of interconnectedness of international F2F networks – Nadine Kölzig & Cristina Beldarrain Gonzalo – Monday, 14:45-16:00 and Tuesday, 16;30-17:45
- The Third Way: Transforming F2F with Cooperation – Joyce Broways – Monday, 14:45-16:00 and Tuesday, 11;30-12:45
- Why turf management and incidents are an NGO management issue – Allana Carson-Woodley – Tuesday, 11;30-12:45 and Wednesday, 11:30-12:45
- Relaunching from a Standing Start – Oxfam GB’s F2F Journey – Josh White – Wednesday, 10:15-11:00
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:
- 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 Future and Challenges of Digital Training in F2F Fundraising – Jules D’Oca – Tuesday, 16:30-17:45
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:
- Quality Quest – Karla Cordero & Michael Cronin – Tuesday, 10:15-11:00
- Helping you fundraise sustainably, ethically and effectively. In any circumstance. – Angela Norton & Matt Radford – Tuesday, 11:30-12:45 and Wednesday, 11:30-12:45
- The Value of 1% – Shifting the dial and raising more in your Face2Face program – David Pettigrew – Tuesday, 11;30-12:45 and Wednesday, 11:30-12:45
- Building Trust and Sustainability: How Self-Regulation Strengthens and Future-Proofs Your Charity’s Fundraising – Angela Norton – Tuesday, 16:30-17:45
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:
- 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
- Winning Donor Loyalty – Cindy Morgan & Michael Scully – Tuesday, 15:15-16:00
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
- Coaching and the Art of Empowering Relationships – Jules D’Oca & Alin Dinu – Monday, 14:45-16:00 and Wednesday, 11:30-12:45
- 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
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, 17:15-18:00
- 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:
- Sharing is Caring: the importance of interconnectedness of international F2F networks – Nadine Kölzig & Cristina Beldarrain Gonzalo – Monday, 14:45-16:00 and Tuesday, 16;30-17:45
- The Third Way: Transforming F2F with Cooperation – Joyce Broways – Monday, 14:45-16:00 and Tuesday, 11;30-12:45
- Carrying the message: The evolution of face to face fundraising – Daniel McDonnell – Tuesday, 09:30-10:15
- Quality Quest – Karla Cordero & Michael Cronin – Tuesday, 10:15-11:00
- The Future of F2F – Gill Marshall – Tuesday, 15:15-16:00
- Building Trust and Sustainability: How Self-Regulation Strengthens and Future-Proofs Your Charity’s Fundraising – Angela Norton – Tuesday, 16:30-17:45
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