Interested in particular session details? Here’s what we had to offer at FIA’s 46th Fundraising Conference, Melbourne 2023
THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2023 | ||
8.00 – 9.00am | ||
Individual Giving: Three key ways SMS can improve retention, add to your appeal and boost an emergency campaign | Adrian Smith Abby McPharlin Samantha Jovceski | |
Middle, Major & Philanthropy: Developing a culture of cooperation: The importance of internal relationships in program planning, outcomes reporting and donor relationships | Jo Garner Naomi Lehrer | Download |
Community & Events: Choosing Hope – making Award Winning impact on a shoestring budget | Jennifer Thomas | Download |
Emerging Issues & Global Trends: Women in Philanthropy | Kimberly Downes | Download |
Fundraising How To: Singing the same tune: How a consistent storytelling architecture can result in record breaking campaigns | Ellen Marshall Nicole Ilacqua | Download |
Gifts in Wills: Developing a digital blueprint for Gifts in Wills success | Jeremy Bennett | Download |
Leadership: Fight imposter syndrome: you CAN apply for your boss’ job! | June Steward Sue Parkes Karen McComiskey Steffi Chang Michelle Varcoe | Download |
9.10 – 10.10am | ||
Individual Giving: What 1,137 minutes of listening can teach you about donor retention | Erin McCabe Peter Coleman | Download |
Middle, Major & Philanthropy: How to make your prospect engagement events engaging | Brian Holmes Carolyn Williams | Download Video |
Community & Events: Pulling off a federated P2P campaign in 2 ½ months | Katherine Ash Sebastien Krantz | Download |
Emerging Issues & Global Trends: Embedding Crypto Philanthropy in Your Charitable Giving Strategy | Jason Ruffell Smith Michael Earley | Download |
Fundraising How To: Saving the Bilby one step at a time: How one organisation went from $170K to $1million in just a few years | Sara Mansfield | Download |
Gifts in Wills: Why do people include a charity in their Will? What does that mean for me? | Aaron Zelman Dan Monheit | Download |
Leadership: Predicting the future: Donor confidence in unpredictable times | Rick Dunham | Download |
10.50 – 11.50am | ||
Individual Giving: Emotions are not what you think | Fiona McPhee | Download |
Middle, Major & Philanthropy: The joy of giving – how to transform your major gifts program from whoa to go on a shoestring | Lori Kravos | Download |
Community & Events: Grow Your Fundraising Through Physical Events! Best Practice for Charities Large and Small | Melinda Graetz Jonny Miller Lauren Kara-George | Download |
Emerging Issues & Global Trends: Representation & inclusion in the charity space- drawing from the lived experience of cerebral palsy | Teigan Butchers Meret Hassanen | Download |
Fundraising How To: Who stole the cookies? Strategies to re-engineer your Facebook, Google Ads and take your digital fundraising to the next step | Meredith Dwyer Alex Struthers | Download |
Gifts in Wills: Making moves count: Journeys for stewarding your gifts in Wills supporter pipeline | Lisa Matthews Renee McLoughlin Karen Armstrong | Download |
Leadership: Why aren’t there more fundraisers on For Purpose Boards? | Sophie Davidson Erica Myers-Davis Victoria McKenzie-McHarg Alex Herlihy | Download |
12.00 – 1.00pm | ||
Individual Giving: CARE Australia pivot in brand and culture – a lesson for many traditional charities | Alice Anwar Olivia Zinzan | Download Video |
Middle, Major & Philanthropy: Life in the middle – our journey on developing a unique mid value program | Aylin Salt Chandini Devasahayam | Download |
Community & Events: How to create a concept that connects, inspires and converts | Luke Edwards Rachel Jamieson | Download |
Emerging Issues & Global Trends: Using AI in Fundraising – the Good, the Challenges and the Opportunities | Maisa Lopes Gomes Dan Wilson Dave Lyndon Paula Gething Billie-Jay Porter | Download |
Fundraising How To: How to grow your fundraising program from 300K to 10M in 6 years | Andrew Sabatino Kate McMillan Josie Peach Jennifer Birks | Download |
Gifts in Wills: How Greenpeace is redefining the best practice for Gifts in Wills calling | Alexis Escavy Sonya Tirtajaya | Download |
Leadership: Ensuring ethical, best-practice fundraising to retain trust and confidence: Reflections on FIA Code compliance | Jonathan Ande Darren Musilli Debbie Kosh Karen Shields | Download |
4.00 – 5.00pm | ||
Individual Giving: The Great Donor Acquisition Debate: Direct Mail vs. Digital | Sean Triner Katie Badman Bethan Hazell Erin Anderson Paul Bailey | Download |
Middle, Major & Philanthropy: Capital Campaigns and Multi-Million dollar gifts | Tessa Irwin | Download |
Community & Events: Reactivating major fundraising events post COVID | Ben Pritchard | Download |
Emerging Issues & Global Trends: Charity Streams: a new era of P2P fundraising with digital content creators | Rachael Lance Patrick Sukawiratmo | Download |
Fundraising How To: Raising and giving in turbulent times: How to start your inclusion and diversity journey in fundraising | Dr Ryan Storr | Download |
Gifts in Wills: The Great Donor Acquisition Debate: Direct Mail vs. Digital | Bethan Hazell Katie Badman Paul Bailey Erin Anderson Sean Triner | Download |
Leadership: The Behaviours of Great Fundraising Leaders | Fiona McPhee | Download |
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FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2023 | ||
9.25 – 10.25am | ||
Individual Giving: Direct Mail – the fundamentals of developing a holistic, integrated appeal | Nuz Hameed | Download |
Middle, Major & Philanthropy: Building a Matched Giving Campaign with mid-level donors | Lee Ferraro | Download |
Community & Events: Creating portfolio sustainability in events with a structured approach to new product development | Adelaide Thompson Lauren Clarke | Download |
Emerging Issues & Global Trends: Creating effective fundraising partnerships with indigenous communities | Stacey Irving Dean Yibarbuk | Download |
Fundraising How To: Unlocking the secrets to grant funding | Janine Owen | Download |
Gifts in Wills: Ten years of Gifts in Wills insights that should change your supporter engagement activities | Bethan Hazell Sean Triner | Download Handout |
Corporate Partnerships: Workwear Group and The Big Issue: Learn what happens when a corporate goes searching for a charity partner | Carly Little Simone Busija | Download |
11.00 – 12.00pm | ||
Individual Giving: Love is in the Air. How leading with their mission and values online helped Wayside grow from $3.9m to $9m in fundraising income | Laura Henry Jennifer Arceo | Download |
Middle, Major & Philanthropy: Trusts and Foundations are donors too | Emma Watts | Download |
Community & Events: Data Drives Decisions: 5 Must Knows for Community Fundraising and Event Planning in 2023 | Megan Maya Karen Armstrong | Download |
Emerging Issues & Global Trends: Money matters: the meaning of money and the Cost of Living Crisis | Martin Paul | Download |
Fundraising How To: Going new places with digital integration | Marcus Blease Jasmine Hooper Paige Gibbs | Download |
Gifts in Wills: Gifts in Wills Report 2023: Insights from 15,000 Online Wills | Lucy McMorron Heather Bruer | Download Video |
Corporate Partnerships: Shared valued corporate fundraising programs, how to develop deeper and richer relationships across organisations through events, fundraising and volunteerism | Ryan Lonsdale | Download |
12.10 – 1.10pm | ||
Individual Giving: Harnessing creativity and collaboration to achieve maximum fundraising impact for Amnesty’s “Relentless” Tax Appeal | Clayton Thomas Hannah Allsopp Tom Beech | Download |
Middle, Major & Philanthropy: The Charitable Triad: How characteristics of donors, beneficiaries and fundraisers all influence giving | Dr Cassandra Chapman | Download |
Community & Events: Give before asking: Lessons from The Push-Up Challenge founder Nick Hudson | Nick Hudson | |
Emerging Issues & Global Trends: Creativity & innovation in Digital Fundraising | Shanelle Newton-Clapham Victoria Alvarez | Download |
Fundraising How To: Where the rubber hits the road: Turning Nonprofit insights into impact | Jason Hincks Cath Hoban Stuart Evans | Download |
Gifts in Wills: How you can help your supporters to avoid the top ten pitfalls in their Wills | Christine Robinson Maureen Koegel | Download |
Corporate Partnerships: What creates, makes and sustains a great corporate / not-for-profit partnership? | Ruth Lee Holly Bond Sarah Matthee | Download |
2.20 – 3.20pm | ||
Individual Giving: World Vision International’s global case study of activating Millennial donors to give | Elisha Smallcombe Richenda Vermeulen | Download |
Middle, Major & Philanthropy: Raising the Donor Ambition | Heather Little Lisa Mitchell | Download |
Community & Events: Panel Session: The Future of Fundraising Events | Emily Dougan Luke Edwards Meredith Dwyer | |
Emerging Issues & Global Trends: Transformational Leadership | Owen Valentine Pringle | |
Fundraising How To: I wish I’d thought of that | Jonathon Grapsas Tom Thurmer Christine Anderson Damian Topp Kirsty Kennedy Adam Walsh | |
Gifts in Wills: Online Wills and the law: everything you need to know | Adam Lubofsky Isabelle Marcarian | Download |
Corporate Partnerships: Together we’re stronger | Janet Grima Hailey Cavill-Jaspers | Download Video |