F&P (Fundraising & Philanthropy)

Who's coming along to F&P (Fundraising & Philanthropy) Big 4 Conference? Patrick Hassett from Coles Group and Nicky Bowie from Hospitals United For Sick Kids will be sharing how this humble pasta sauce has raised over 7 million dollars for kids and hospitals across Australia 😍 Hailey will be facilitating the session and a lively Q&A panel discussion after we hear the incredible story of how this partnership came about. When: Thursday 31 October 2024 Tickets and info: https://lnkd.in/gHrBmSqV Let us know in the comments if you're gonna be there! 👇

We are excited to announce that Blaze Your Trail is joining the 2024 F&P Big4 as Bursary Partner. Their support has enabled two bursaries for fundraisers from small-to-medium nonprofits to attend Big4 in Melbourne 30 & 31 October. This opportunity is for organisations with limited budgets that struggle to offer their fundraising staff the opportunity to attend conferences. "After speaking at the recent Fundraising Forum in Sydney, Jessica Macpherson OAM was inspired by the outstanding presentations and top-notch speakers. It reminded us of how valuable these experiences are for fundraisers and made us even more committed to supporting our sector. If you’re on the fence about attending this one, we encourage you to take the leap. And if the cost is a concern, consider approaching one of your major donors to cover it. Every dollar invested in developing your fundraising skills comes back to the sector many times over." Applications close this 5pm AEST, Friday 4 October. Find out more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gfmshVPG Thank you so much to Blaze your Trail for providing this opportunity.

How is the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research harnessing LinkedIn for strategic relationship building and major gifts?   Shannon Haggerty from The Perkins is going to share how the organisation has used LinkedIn to engage, connect and network with a wider audience of prospective supporters, donors and influencers in areas and industries that can be hard to reach in traditional fundraising. Shannon will share her insights and learnings at the F&P Big4 Fundraising Conference (https://lnkd.in/giw5b84U ).   Today is the earlybird discount deadline for Big4 tix, so don’t miss out on cheaper tix and snap them up today!   Shannon will discuss: • Why LinkedIn? And what building blocks enabled the Perkins to utilise the platform as a catalyst for success in fundraising • Understanding the philanthropic discourse outside of the charity sector to build relationships with change-makers on LinkedIn • Who is on LinkedIn? How the Perkins is using it as a tool to connect with PAFs, organisations and individuals • How the Perkins have used their LinkedIn learnings to build relationships through events, networking, and engaging content • The all-important results from over twelve months of learnings • The Perkins’ plans for LinkedIn in 2025 and beyond The Big4 Fundraising Conference is in Melbourne on Oct 29-31. 

What began as a plan for Guide Dogs NSW/ACT to strengthen its gifts-in-wills pipeline has turned into a national strategy that is forecast to yield $100 million in confirmed bequests over the next decade.   Gary Bristow, Chief Philanthropy and Fundraising Officer at Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, is going to share the “how-to” of this plan at the upcoming Big4 Fundraising conference (https://lnkd.in/giw5b84U ).   Gary will outline the development and execution of the five-year plan that is exceeding all targets. He’ll map out the strategy including messaging, stewardship, key performance indicators, results to date and future expectations. If you attend this session at Big4 you’ll also learn about the principles that guide Gary and his team as they developed and successfully implemented this transformational strategy. If you want to exponentially increase your pipeline like Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, then come along to the Big4 Fundraising Conference in Melbourne Oct 29-31.   But get in now while the earlybird discount is still available. It closes 5pm this Thursday.

A very big congratulations to Marnie Pitcher and the team at Variety NZ who won the Best Not-for-profit Marketing Campaign for their 2023 Christmas Appeal at the YouTube NZ Marketing Awards last week. 🎉 We were lucky enough to hear all about the award-winning campaign at the recent Fundraising Forum, and the huge impact it had.

It was awesome to present on designing supporter-first experiences at F&P (Fundraising & Philanthropy) Fundraising Forum today. We dived deep in to understanding your fanatics and how to optimise the experience. Lovely crowd and I'm very grateful to my co-presenter Megan Maya who makes everything we do better and Martin Paul our always encouraging support crew. We followed an excellent presentation by Heather McIlfatrick from CCI which highlighted the value of building shareable content. Thanks to all the charities who have been part of Supporter View, allowing us to create the Supporter Engagement model. Informed by data insights from 14 million supporters and 4000 Australian donors, we hope that our supporter engagement model is one you'll be able to use. And if nothing else make your supporters feel good and add confetti to your donation page to celebrate their generosity :)

This week at F&P (Fundraising & Philanthropy) forum I had the distinct pleasure of presenting a four hour workshop on Mid-Value product development with the esteemed brains trust that is John Burns FFIA. We went through the how's and what's and got deep into the why's as well. I just want to thank F&P for the invitation and for the full house of participants who joined us. From understanding how to enhance donor identities to simply, communicating the right thing, we covered some deep (and Mid) ground.

I am attending the F&P (Fundraising & Philanthropy) fundraising Forum 2024! The talks that stood out to me were from Marcus Blease, who brought eye-opening sessions, and Sean Triner, who provides fundraising training and coaching for non-profit organizations!

Really honoured to present about our fundraising and communications work in Gaza alongside Sophie McNamara and Eddie O'Loughlin. Thanks to everyone at F&P (Fundraising & Philanthropy) for making us part of your awesome event! Sorry for being a bit of a downer at the end :(

🌟 Grateful for the opportunity and privilege of speaking at the F&P (Fundraising & Philanthropy) Fundraising Forum, discussing the impact of the phasing out of cookies on fundraising digital marketing strategies. It was an incredible experience to share insights and connect with fellow professionals in the industry. Thank you to Ardent Communications, and specifically Elouise Hahn and Danny Massa, for trusting me with this opportunity and for their unwavering support. As part of the Ardent family for the past five years, I've had the pleasure of being part of a team that constantly strives to innovate and push boundaries in digital marketing. The talk at this conference was a testament to our shared commitment to staying ahead of industry changes and helping our clients navigate the evolving digital landscape. I don't want to finish without thanking Chris Stanley for his invaluable advice on speaking to an audience. His insights on crafting an engaging talk, managing stage presence, and connecting with the audience were tremendously helpful in making me feel prepared and confident. Feeling inspired and excited for what’s ahead! 🚀 #digitalmarketing #cookies #fundraising #FandPForum