By Sean Triner
At the recent IFC Conference in the Netherlands, I did a session on story telling, and that all fundraising needs to revolve around stories. Abstract and clever marketing, as well as stats and ‘how clever are we’ stuff just doesn’t work.
Margaux Smith from UK agency bluefrog realised she was the devil (A devil with a good wit and prose though).
And another fundraiser’s reaction on the masterclass to some of the tacky stuff that works…
By Sean Triner
At the final hours of the IFC conference in the Netherlands. Nearly 1,000 Fundraisers here including 27 from New Zealand and Australia. Lots of great learning, and a very worthwhile conference to invest in.
The closing plenary was delivered by Dan Pallotta – and evangelist on cost of fundraising and fair compensation for charity employees. Great stuff, really great structured arguments and well worth listening to.
For you Australians, you don’t need to leave the country to see him. He is presenting at FIA in February 2012 at the Gold Coast. As well as lots of other learning opportunities – with lots of great local trainers and Tony Elischer, Kay Sprinkel-Grace and Adrian Sargeant – the conference looks fantastic. I reckon this is one Fundraisers should drag their CEOs and CFOs along.
http://www.fiaconference.org.au/index.php for the conference.
http://www.danpallotta.com/ for information on Dan.
The IFC is the world’s leading conference on fundraising. It attracts around 1,000 participants from almost 60 countries, and is renowned for its outstanding learning and networking opportunities.
Hundreds of delegates from Australia, including quite a few of us here at Pareto Fundraising, have attended the IFC, due to its high relevance to the Australian fundraising arena, the advanced knowledge that delegates acquire and the exchange of best practices.
There is no other conference where you’ll be in a room with so many senior fundraisers from around the world. The outstanding program of Workshops will help you get creative with your fundraising, showcase new ideas and give you the right skills you need to effectively raise money for your cause.
Visit www.resource-alliance.org/ifc/australia now!
The IFC offers an all-inclusive registration fee.
Unlike many training conferences, the IFC fee is all-inclusive, offering exceptional value for money. The all-inclusive delegate fee includes:
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS FOR AUSTRALIAN DELEGATES
Early bird discounts of £60 have been extended for Australian delegates and this offer now ends on 1 July.
You can also get an additional £60 (approx US$100) group discount for 5 persons or more from the same organisation. So don’t delay and let the let the early bird slip away!
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Here are just some reasons to attend:
For more information about what’s on, check out the IFC 2011 Conference brochure, or click here to view the latest confirmed sessions.
Visit www.resource-alliance.org/ifc/australia to take advantage of the early bird discount, which closes on 1 July.
