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IFC 2012
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IFC 2011
Stepping out of your comfort zone
28 October 2011
Check out this fantastic blog by Sonya Swiridjuk, an IFC volunteer who speaks about her experiences at the IFC 2011 and how this year she decided to step out of her comfort zone and challenge herself to attend different sessions and hear new speakers.
Read the blog on 101fundraising.
Record numbers and global winners at this year's IFC
24 October 2011
This year’s International Fundraising Congress (IFC) saw the highest ever number of delegates through its doors, attracted by an outstanding programme of events and debates focused on the key issues facing fundraisers today and led by the sector’s most inspirational speakers. Nearly 1,000 delegates attended, taking advantage of the opportunity to learn from the best in the sector and to network with colleagues from all over the world.
Download the full press release.
IFC speaker's blog
23 October 2011
Beate Sorum a speaker from the IFC 2011 has added a lovely post to her blog about her experience as a first time speaker at the IFC. We are glad to hear that Beate enjoyed the Congress and would welcome any other feedback.
Read Beate's blog.
The IFC 2012 - save the date
22 October 2011
Join us at the world's leading conference on fundraising in 2012. Next year's IFC dates have been confirmed for 16-19 October 2012. Put the date in your diary now!
Keep checking our website for updates on the new programme and great line up of speakers.
Thank you for attending the IFC 2011
21 October 2011
Thank you to all those that attended the IFC 2011 and contributed towards making it such a huge success. We hope you enjoyed the Congress as much as we did. The quality of sessions and speakers was outstanding and the networking and social activities where certainly a lot of fun.
Over the four days we welcomed over 960 attendees from 63 countries. We sincerely hope that all delegates benefited from being part of this truly international gathering of fundraisers and have returned home with renewed passion and plenty of new ideas on how to push your fundraising operations forward.
IFC currently taking place in the Netherlands
18 October 2011
Today we were joined by over 360 delegates who arrived for their Masterclasses. We look forward to more delegates arriving tomorrow and for three more days of sessions, networking and fun social events.
Book give-away offer ends! Winners will be notified shortly
30 August 2011
Our special offer of a free book for the first 36 people to register for the International Fundraising Congress (IFC) 2011 between the 15-29 August has now ended. We will shortly be notifying entry winners who will receive a book written by a leading fundraising expert speaking at this year’s IFC.
Thank you to all who have registered and we look forward to welcoming you to the IFC.
The winner of a free place at the IFC 2012 is announced!
22 August 2011
We recently ran a prize draw that offered anybody that registered for the IFC 2011 between 4-14 August, the chance to win a free place at the IFC 2012.
We are happy to announce that the prize draw has been conducted and the winner is Adela Makashi from Albania. When told of her prize Adela said "To the IFC Team I say Thank You. I registered for the first time for this congress and here I come with a gift. What a wonderful way to make me feel welcome from the beginning! I have just started in the fundraising industry and I see this opportunity as a real help for me to learn and grow with you. I look forward to being part of the IFC 2011 and 2012 and develop Albania with the experience won!"
Congratulations Adela and we look forward to welcoming you to the IFC.
The IFC Speaker Poll results
11 August 2011
The results of our online poll allowing fundraisers from around the world to shape sessions at the International Fundraising Congress (IFC) have been announced, giving us a fascinating insight into the views of the fundraising community.
For further information on the results read the press release below.
Download (24KB) the press release: Results of online poll give speakers at the International Fundraising Congress (IFC) 2011 something to think about.
IFC 2011 Speaker Poll now closed!
8 August 2011
Thank you to all those that took part in our online poll. We value your feedback. The results of the poll will be shared on our website and through our social media networks shortly. We'll keep you posted.
Gala night theme revealed!
4 August 2011
This year, for the very first time we asked you to choose the fancy dress theme for the Annual Gala Dinner and Disco. With 42% of the vote, the winning theme is Prohibition and Gangsters!
Get ready to join in the celebrations and be transported back to 1920's America at the IFC Gala!
Thank you for voting and we look forward to seeing your costumes in October.
The Great Debates Competition winners announced
28 July 2011
In May we offered 2 people the chance to win 50% off their place at the IFC. We received loads of entries from fundraisers who shared their views on the important topics that will be raised at the IFC 2011 Great Debates.
Congratulations to Tania Cohen, and Francesca Lucci who the judges chose as the winners.
Thank you to everybody that took part. Regardless of whether you are a winner or not - your entry will be used to shape the IFC 2011 programme.
The IFC 2011 Speaker Poll
15 July 2011
We have launched an online poll in which six IFC speakers, including Karen Osborne, Stephen George, Anne-Marie Grey, Fiona Duncan, AJ Leon and Nick Allen – have submitted questions to gauge the opinions and experiences of the global fundraising community.
They would love you to take part, as your answers will help shape the content of their sessions at the IFC.
The poll closes on Monday 8 August 2011.
The Great Debates Competition
May 2011
We are offering 2 people the chance to win 50% off their place at the IFC. To win one of these fantastic prizes, worth over £1,000, we are asking fundraisers around the world to share their opinions on the topics of the IFC 2011 Great Debates.
Download the press release.
The Great Debates Competition is now closed.
New Chair announced
Geoff Peters of CDR Fundraising Group in the USA has been appointed Chair of IFC Advisory Panel for the IFC 2011, taking over from Amanda Seller. Paul Farthing of Age UK will become Vice Chair. The Advisory Panel are currently developing a fresh, exciting programme for this year's IFC. More details about this year's programme as well as confirmed speakers and sessions will be available online shortly.
30th IFC
Gain CFRE Continuing Education points if you attended the 30th IFC
For those of you who are working towards your Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE™) credential or already have your CFRE designation, we’re delighted to let you know that participation in the 30th IFC qualifies for CFRE Continuing Education points.
Full participation in the 30th International Fundraising Congress is applicable for 19 points in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or re-certification if you attended a Masterclass, or 12.5 points if you attended the 3 day core programme only.
Please see the CFRE Continuing Education Points Tracker document for eligible sessions.
The Resource Alliance is pleased to be working with CFRE International to make these continuing education points possible.
30th IFC!
A full round up of the highlights of last year's IFC is now available. We hope it will bring back some good memories if you were able to attend, or give you some insight into what you missed if you were unable to join us.
See you soon!
This year IFC will take place from Tuesday 18 – Friday 21 October 2011, so put the dates in your diary now. And don’t forget to include this in your training budget.
Internationalising face-to-face
About 40 fundraisers from countries including the UK, the Netherlands and Australia, attended a session on Face-to-face across international borders. Convened by the UK's Public Fundraising Regulatory Association, the debate took place at the IFC on the afternoon of Thursday 21 October. A website where face-to-face fundraisers from different parts of the world could share best practice was one of the suggestions made during the session. Read more on the Third Sector website.
Winners announced for the Resource Alliance Global Awards for Fundraising
The winners of the Resource Alliance Global Awards for Fundraising – the world’s first global awards for fundraising - were unveiled at a glittering ceremony at the 30th IFC. The awards are endorsed and supported by national fundraising associations from around the globe and reward creative work that demonstrates best practice in fundraising.
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