SESSION LEADERS
Do you want to be an integral part of the International Fundraising Congress?
This vibrant international crew of social impact superstars comes to us from all over the world to be part of the event support network.
Why should you apply?
Session leaders at IFC play a vital role that’s lots of fun and gives you the chance to network withworld-renowned speakers and delegates from the four corners of the globe.
What does being a session leader involve?
There are two main elements:
- Working as a part of a team: You will act as an information point for delegates, speakers, and the rest of the event team.
- Your individual role: Each session leader is assigned to work directly with a speaker, supporting them before, during, and after their sessions.
What do you get in return?
Session leaders get their event ticket, including full room and board, for a significantly reduced price. As a session leader, you’ll make friends for life and advance your career through cutting-edge learning and global networking.
Applications for 2026 have now closed. Applications for 2027 will open early in the new year.
The International Fundraising Congress is more than just a conference.
It is a global gathering of fundraisers, campaigners, activists, and world-changers. Join us in October 2026 and reaffirm your commitment to being part of a force that shapes the world, not just one that responds to disaster.
CAMPAIGNING FUNDAMENTALS
Build campaigns that mobilise people and drive real change.
This hands-on masterclass will introduce you to the world of campaigning and mobilisation.
Campaigns are one of the most powerful tools organisations have to influence change, mobilise communities, and inspire people to take action. But many organisations struggle with how to design campaigns that truly cut through – campaigns that engage supporters, build momentum, and translate public interest into meaningful impact.
In this practical two-hour masterclass, you’ll learn the fundamentals of building effective campaigns that connect community action, supporter engagement, and fundraising. Drawing on real examples from Greenpeace’s global campaigning work, the session will explore how successful campaigns are designed, how supporters are mobilised, and how organisations can turn grassroots action into wider movements.
Whether you’re launching your first campaign or looking to strengthen those you’re already running, you’ll get a clear framework and practical insights to help you build meaningful and successful campaigns.
Why this masterclass
This session will help you understand the building blocks of effective campaigning and show you how to apply them within your own organisation.
The masterclass is for you if you are:
- Keen to launch campaigns but are unsure how to structure them
- Running communications and activities that feel disconnected from your wider strategy
- Struggling to mobilise supporters beyond one-off actions
- Looking for ways to turn public engagement into sustained supporter momentum
- Curious how leading campaigning organisations design and run successful campaigns
Learning outcomes
- Understand the core building blocks of successful campaigns.
- Explore real campaign examples and mobilisation strategies.
- Leave with practical ideas you can apply to your own work.
Secure your place
This session is scheduled for participants in North & South America, Europe, Africa, and India: 07.00 PDT | 10.00 EDT | 15.00 BST | 16.00 CEST/CAT | 19.30 IST
This session is scheduled for participants in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania: 09.00 BST | 10.00 CEST/CAT | 13.30 IST | 18.00 AEST | 20.00 NZST
Course leaders
This masterclass will be delivered by Nicholas Monro, Deputy Director of Engagement at Greenpeace Africa, and Dr Aliou Ba, Ocean Campaign Lead at Greenpeace Africa. Drawing on experience from Greenpeace’s global campaigning work, Nicholas and Aliou will share practical insights into how campaigns are built, how supporters are mobilised, and how organisations can translate grassroots action into powerful movements for change.
WORKSHOP TRACKS
Key directions that will shape your learning at IFC 2026.
Workshop tracks are guided pathways through the International Fundraising Congress, each spotlighting a key area of fundraising and social impact.
At IFC 2026, you will build your own programme of learning and engagement – our tracks will help you easily navigate and plan those sessions that are most critical to your work.
Fundraising & Resourcing
At the heart of IFC remains one simple question: how do we resource the work we care about? This track focuses on the craft and strategy of fundraising today, including how fundraising is changing and what you need to know to stay ahead.
- Mass fundraising and public engagement
- Reimagining fundraising campaigns and supporter journeys
- Fundraising leadership, strategy, and decision-making
- Fundraising in hostile, polarised, or low-trust environments
- Ethical fundraising and public trust
- The future of donor relationships and public giving
- New and alternative financing models
Civil Society, Activism, & Global Perspectives
The social impact sector is operating in a more politicised and challenging environment than many of us have experienced before. This track explores how organisations and movements are responding, and what we can learn from each other.
- Fundraising as civic participation and public action
- The role of civil society in shaping change, not just responding to crisis
- Movements, organising, and collective power
- Global collaboration and learning across contexts
- Fundraising in restrictive or shrinking civic spaces
Leadership, Power, & Ways of Working
What does it take to lead well when it can feel like a relentless task? This track is about navigating constant change and the risk of burnout while thinking differently about accountability and how our organisations actually work.
- Leadership under pressure and uncertainty
- Middle management and frontline leadership
- Power, accountability, and decision-making
- Burnout, resilience, and sustainable leadership
- Leading organisational and cultural change
- Letting go of leadership models and practices that no longer serve us
Audiences, Supporters, & Public Behaviour
Everything we do ultimately depends on people choosing to care, act, or give – which means understanding our supporters and cultivating deeper, more meaningful relationships with them is a critical part of our work.
- Understanding supporter motivation, trust, and behaviour
- Responding to donor fatigue, disengagement, and distrust
- Behaviour change and public participation
- Listening to communities and supporters, not just communicating to them
- Building long-term relationships in a fragmented attention economy
Marketing, Communications, & Public Narrative
How we talk about our work shapes how people see, connect with, and engage with our causes. Communications and storytelling are key drivers of trust – and a key focus at IFC 2026.
- Reimagining how the public sees fundraising and fundraisers
- Challenging damaging narratives
- Comms as a driver of trust, mobilisation, and long-term support
- Integrating fundraising, marketing, and campaigning effectively
- Storytelling for systems change and social movements
- Communications in moments of crisis, backlash, or misinformation
- Protecting organisational voice in a polarised media landscape
Innovation, Change, & Learning
Most organisations know they need to change or adapt in some way, but actually doing it is rarely straightforward. What does it really look like to experiment, learn, and evolve – especially in times of crisis or change?
- Innovation in fundraising models, income mix, and resourcing
- Experimentation, testing, and learning
- New ways of organising teams, roles, and decision-making
- Innovation under constraint
- Reimagining the systems, structures, and processes that no longer serve humanity
- Scaling change without losing values, trust, or legitimacy
Technology, AI, & Digital Practice
The way tech is changing how we communicate, fundraise, and mobilise seems to be changing faster than we can keep up with. This track will help you stay ahead of the curve.
- AI in fundraising and communications: practical uses, ethics, and risks
- Digital mobilisation and organising
- Data, tech, and infrastructure for impact
- Technology as an enabler of – not a replacement – for human connection
Financial Sustainability
Financial realites are getting harder. Which is why we’re creating space to talk honestly about funding pressures, income choices, and tough decisions.
- Financial realities: pressures, uncertainties, & long-term viability
- Funding models under strain and trade-offs being made
- Balancing growth, stability, and mission
- Risk, reserves, and responsible decision-making
- Making ethical financial choices in times of constraint
The International Fundraising Congress is more than just a conference.
It is a global gathering of fundraisers, campaigners, activists, and world-changers. Join us in October 2026 and reaffirm your commitment to being part of a force that shapes the world, not just one that responds to disaster.
UNSTOPPABLE: OUR THEME FOR IFC 2026
Reimagine. Reclaim. Rebuild.
A global leadership moment for people shaping the future of social impact.
Across every region of the world and within every movement, leaders are rising to challenge extractive systems, reshape power dynamics, and build networks of solidarity rooted in trust, dignity, and agency.
Our sector is not standing still. Momentum is building. People are coming together in ways they never have before. We are unstoppable.
Building Collective Agency
Unstoppable does not reflect blind optimism or grinding resilience, but collective agency. The power that emerges when we choose collaboration over competition, courage over caution, and imagination over inherited norms is limitless.
IFC 2026 will equip you with the knowledge and tools to do better, more equitable, and more effective work, and with a new global network of leadership peers who believe in change as strongly as you do.
Pillars of Change
IFC 2026 is a call to reimagine, reclaim, and rebuild. To continue to drive transformation within our sector and across the world.
- The power to reimagine allows to envision a world that does not yet exist; it is radical, creative, and looks to the future. It gives us the strength to challenge inherited systems, mindsets, and dependencies, and to create new pathways for justice and change.
- When we reclaim things that are rightfully ours, we demand an end to the systems and powers that have tried to take them from us. Our communities, our voices, and our agency are the foundation to create lasting change.
- The commitment to rebuild systems and relationships that nurture equity and shared power is an acceptance of our responsibility not just to demand better, but to make better a reality.
Across the world, we see signs of change: youth movements bringing down leaders who have not served their people, grassroots organisations leading response and resilience, citizens who have never protested making their voices heard as they stand against injustice.
When we reimagine, reclaim, and rebuild, we can move beyond resilience into revolution; one that is rooted in heart, driven by purpose, and powered by us all. We are, and always will be, unstoppable.
What This Means for You
At IFC 2026, your learning will be rooted in these pillars of change. Unstoppable isn’t about growth at all costs, top-down leadership, or pretending our sector isn’t under pressure. It’s about challenging narratives that limit fundraising and leadership, refusing to accept systems that no longer serve communities, and rebuilding ways of working that are ethical, resilient, and fit for the future.
You will experience:
- Sessions that are grounded in real-world practice and success
- Clearer priorities on what matters for your work right now
- Expert training with a global perspective you won’t find anywhere else
- True collaboration with a network of CEOs and senior sector leaders in marketing, operations, communications, innovation, and more
IFC 2026 celebrates the people and movements who refuse to stand still – and is a must-attend event for senior social impact leaders.
The Longest-Running Fundraising Conference
The International Fundraising Congress began as a small gathering of fundraisers in Noordwijk in the Netherlands in 1981 and has been held there there ever since. Our hybrid model now welcomes thousands of fundraisers, campaigners, activists, and changemakers virtually in addition to the thousand or so in-person attendees.
At the 2025 event, one thing was unmistakably clear: the social impact sector is not standing still. There has been a perceptible shift from charity to solidarity, from dependency to agency, and from fragmentation to collective purpose. The IFC Manifesto for Change, created in collaboration with attendees and the wider community, captured that shift. You can read it here.
The International Fundraising Congress is more than just a conference.
It’s about what you will do next. Join us in October 2026 and reaffirm your commitment to being part of a force that shapes the world, not just one that responds to disaster.
Ikamva Labuntu
Global perspective and a sense of belonging.
IFC supports fundraisers as it guides them to increased success.
The Ikamva Labantu Charitable Trust, which offers social programmes for children, young people and older people in South Africa, credits the IFC and other Resource Alliance events with helping it to significantly grow it’s seniors programme and build monthly giving.
After a disappointing fundraising campaign, Jovana and her colleague, Ronell began attending Resource Alliance professional development events in 2017. The support they found there, coupled with the inspiration and education that are the hallmarks of IFC, IFC Pop-Ups and other events, was immediately and tangibly reflected in their work.
The learnings that Jovana and Ronell took from IFC Pop Ups, the Great Fundraising Masterclass and IFC significantly contributed towards the growth of the Ikamva Labantu’s seniors programme, from R2.5 million in 2014 to R12 million in 2019.
That growth has enabled the trust to sustain its seniors programme, which serves 1,500 elderly adults in 21 townships around Cape Town. It ensures that each of the organisation’s seniors clubs has its own club assistant – a ‘carer’ who is equal parts friend and caregiver and who keeps seniors active and connected. Seniors in clubs who didn’t have a club assistant tended to be less active and social. The carers also reach out door to door to identify isolated and abused or neglected seniors.
“IFC really gave us the power and confidence to maintain and grow it,” Ronell says. “Even though we have lost the initial major donors that kick-started the programme, we have developed and grown it as a result of what we learnt.”
“The growth in our individual giving programme has also been helped by what we have learnt,” she adds.
The results: Strengthening their monthly giving programme and positive response from donors
Ikamva is now formalising its monthly giving programme and setting up regular communication with donors, including a new group of monthly givers.
“The response by donors to this shift has been amazing”, Jovana says. “One major donor who donated to the Nomsa pre-school appeal shared a screen shot of Ikamva’s thank-you on her Facebook page with the remark, ‘You made my day’”.
In all its emails, newsletters, blog posts and correspondence, Ikamva is increasing the connection between the donor and the beneficiary – and it’s paying off.
Jovana also realised another benefit of attending IFC in the Netherlands. She secured an invitation to apply for funding as a result of visiting a donor in Amsterdam before the conference. It also helped her to see potential to grow income in Europe, as well as giving her an international perspective on issues facing the ageing and how social programmes can help.
Like Jovana, Ronell also leaves IFC events with a stronger sense of purpose and belonging.
“The most important development to come out of my attendance of Resource Alliance events is that I see myself as part of a group of dynamic professional individuals working in this sector”, she says. “The RA helped me see my career in different way. It’s not just a hobby or for volunteers.”
“It’s very affirming and I feel like a change-maker, not just someone begging for money,” she adds. “It also helped to reference learnings internationally, which has been enormously validating.”
Mobilise supporters & build campaign momentum • 15 April
A one-day online accelerator for NGOs stuck on how to mobilise people, build momentum, and turn ideas into action.
Does your team have a great idea but needs support to take it to the next level?
The Creative Organising Lab is a one-day online workshop led by four creative agencies in West Africa, Europe, India, and South America.
Within the global context of shrinking civic space, rising disinformation, and pressure on the social impact sector, we’ve initiated this lab to support organisations to transform ideas into action. Working with our creative partners, selected organisations will be supported to take their campaigns to the next level to mobilise people, build momentum, and drive action. It will be a practical, hands-on day with tangible outcomes.
How can my organisation take part?
The application process is simple. You will answer a few short questions about your organisation and your goals, including a short pitch of your campaign or mobilisation challenge.
12 applicants will be selected to take part in the Creative Organising Lab, workshopping their challenges with our creative agency partners. At the end of the one-day workshop, each will leave with a mini campaign kit specific to their challenge, including creative framing, draft visuals and copy, messaging, and a short rollout plan.
Applications close 23 February. All applicants will be informed of the outcome of the selection process by 20 March.
What if my organisation isn’t selected?
The Creative Organising Lab will be livestreamed! Even if your organisation isn’t chosen to participate, you can watch along and take advantage of extensive creative expertise and learnings.
You can also register to join the livestream if you don’t have a campaign or mobilisation challenge that’s ready to pitch, or if you’re just interested to learn more about the process.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Free • Global • Online • 13 May
Practical skills for a changing digital fundraising landscape.
Digitally-focused and delivered online, Fundraising Online: #FRO2026 is the one-day event for fundraisers and campaigners where you will build core digital fundraising skills, explore emerging mobilisation models, and make sense of what’s changing – from digital engagement and AI to new financing approaches and local solutions.
Here’s how it went last year:
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Over 3,500 registered
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123 countries represented
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94% gained new knowledge
Fundraisers are facing new challenges as restrictions on civic space increase, funding becomes more uncertain, and inequality deepens. Fundraising Online exists to help you adapt and keep mobilising people, funds, and other resources.
Your ticket to #FRO2026 is free of charge, giving you:
- Practical sessions on digital fundraising fundamentals
- Forward-looking insights on mobilisation beyond fundraising
- Real-world case studies from across the globe
- Clear next steps and tools you can apply right away
Since 2016, more than 25,000 fundraisers have signed up for Fundraising Online. Will you join them this year?
Explore sessions
Watch this space! More sessions announcing soon.
FAQs
Answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.
Yes! Thanks to the support of our partners Microsoft and Salesforce, we have been able to cover our costs to run the event and can now offer it free of charge.
Once you’ve registered, you will receive email instructions including a link to join. You will receive a confirmation email as well as reminder emails, depending on when you signed up for the event.
Can’t find your email? Search for emails from noreply-zoomevents@zoom.us and check your junk/spam folder just in case.
No problem, your ticket can be resent to you.
Navigate to the registration page. Underneath the registration buttons, you will see: “Registered with email but lost the ticket? Resend guest ticket“. Click or tap on “Resend guest ticket” and follow the instructions to have it sent to you again.
It can take a few minutes for your one-time passcode from Zoom to arrive, so please be patient and make sure to check your junk/spam folder. After a few minutes, if you still haven’t received your code, you can click or tap the link to have it resent to you.
If you have followed the troubleshooting steps listed in these FAQs and the issue has still not been resolved, please contact Zoom Support.
Of course! You can join at any time. Just sign up for the event and you will be sent a link to join.
Yes! You can join any session at any time. After registration, follow the link in your inbox to join the event and navigate to your chosen session.
Session tracks can be found by navigating to the individual session via the Sessions tab at the top of the event lobby page. Sessions can also be filtered by track by using the Filter button.
Click or tap on the banner to the far right of the Sessions tab to create your personalised event itinerary. You can access your itinerary via the third tab at the top of the event lobby page.
#FRO2026 will be presented in English, but translated captions will be available live for the following 35 languages:
- Arabic (MSA)
- Bengali
- Cantonese
- Chinese Mandarin (simplified & traditional)
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- English
- Estonian
- Finnish
- French (Canada)
- French (France)
- German
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Hungarian
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Malay
- Persian
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Romanian
- Russian
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Tagalog
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Thai
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Vietnames
Click or tap the Show Captions button (which looks like two Cs) during the session. Captions will appear above the controls toolbar. By default, captions are generated in English first, which is the language our speakers will present in.
To translate live captions into your preferred language:
- Click or tap the up caret (which looks like this ^) next to the Show Captions button.
- Under Captions and Translation,
- select enable translation, then select the language you want the captions translated to, or
- select my caption language to see more available languages.
Yes! You will be able to access sessions again after the event via the Resource Alliance Global Community platform. It’s completely free!I
Yes! The slides will be uploaded to the Resource Alliance Global Community platform.
Yes! You can connect with other delegates by using the Networking tab on the event lobby page. You can stay connected and continue the conversation post-event via the Resource Alliance Global Community platform.
You can use the Q&A box to submit your questions for our speakers during each session. You can also upvote other people’s questions if they resonate with you. Our speakers will answer as many questions as possible, but questions with a lot of upvotes are more likely to be put to our speakers live
You can reach us via email at events@resource-alliance.org. If you need help during the event and your question is time-sensitive, you can reach our events team on WhatsApp at +31616216462. Please note that this number is only monitored during our events.
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2025 programme outcomes
What did the 2025 programme achieve?
The 2025 Resource Alliance Leadership Programme brought together 100 leaders from 37 countries working across civil society, philanthropy, fundraising, social enterprise, and movement-led organisations.
Over the course of the year, participants engaged in four Leadership Summits, four Action Labs, and — for the first time — Regional Peer Leadership Groups, creating space for shared learning, collaboration, and practical action on some of the most pressing challenges facing our sector.
Together, these spaces enabled leaders to explore emerging trends, test new ideas, co-create tools and resources, and support one another through real-world leadership challenges.
To apply to join the 2026 programme, email Senior Programme Curator, James Tennet.
Leadership Summits
The four Leadership Summits convened the full cohort to explore big-picture themes, surface shared challenges, and identify collective priorities for action.
Summit 1: Future Trends
This Summit focused on understanding the most critical trends shaping the social impact sector globally, grounded in the findings of the CIVICUS State of Civil Society Report. It featured an opening talk and Q&A from Mandeep Tiwana, Secretary General of CIVICUS, followed by regional perspectives from: Marcelo Iñarra & Hernan Nadal (Argentina), Ingrid Srinath (India), and Jimm Chick Fomunjong (Ghana). Together, these contributions helped participants explore how global trends are playing out differently across regions, and what this means for leadership, civic space, and collective action.
Summit 2: New Financing Models
This Summit explored new and innovative approaches to resourcing the social impact sector at a time of declining traditional funding and ODA. Speakers included Mauricio Preciado-Awad, Executive Director of Blended and Innovative Finance at Save the Children Global Ventures, and Ronika Mumbire, Executive Director at Zimbabwe Women’s Bureau. The session examined both large-scale blended finance models and smaller, grassroots-led social enterprise innovations, offering practical insights into how organisations are adapting to shifting funding landscapes.
Summit 3: Collaboration
This Summit focused on collaboration in practice and featured updates from each of the four Action Labs running as part of the Leadership Programme. Participants heard directly from Action Lab members about: what they were working on, what support or collaboration they needed, how others in the cohort could contribute to or build on their efforts. This created opportunities for cross-pollination, peer support, and wider engagement across the cohort.
Summit 4: Action
The final Summit took place in person at IFC 2025 and centred on moving from insight to action. It featured framing contributions from lead speakers across the IFC Big Topic sessions. Participants then worked in breakout groups to begin the co-creation of a Manifesto for Change, capturing shared priorities, tensions, and concrete actions for sector-wide transformation.
>> Coming Soon: Leadership Summit Full Report
Action Labs
Four Action Labs ran throughout the year, bringing together small groups of leaders to focus on issues of shared interest and urgency. Each Lab used a shared Action Framework to guide its work and drive tangible outcomes.
Strategy & People Action Lab
This Lab focused on leadership, wellbeing, and organisational culture in a time of increasing pressure and uncertainty.
Key outcomes included:
- Two practical leadership tools to address burnout and wellbeing:
- a personal reflection tool for leaders
- a structured conversation guide for teams to discuss workload, support, and psychological safety
- A short case study library, Workplaces that Thrive 2025, showcasing inclusive, people-centred leadership models in practice
- Shared learning on building ethical, resilient, and high-performing teams in complex environments.
>> Coming Soon: Workplaces that Thrive 2025 case study library
Fundraising Innovation Action Lab 1
This Lab explored how emerging technologies — particularly AI — can support more equitable and effective fundraising.
Key outcomes included:
- The co-creation of a free CustomGPT tool (the Funder-Finder & Opportunity Matcher) to help organisations identify suitable grant funders based on their work, geography, and needs
- Guidance on ethical AI use, including prompt libraries and interpretation guides
- A focus on accessibility for smaller and grassroots organisations, with resources shared openly for sector-wide use
Fundraising Innovation Action Lab 2
This Lab focused on practical, ethical use of AI and technology in fundraising and operations.
Key outcomes included:
- An AI use-case library for fundraisers, documenting how organisations around the world are already using AI responsibly
- A mentoring-focused approach connecting emerging and experienced fundraisers across geographies
- Case studies highlighting community-led and locally rooted fundraising practices, particularly from underrepresented contexts
Climate Action Lab
Building on work begun in 2024, this Lab focused on launching a youth-led, justice-centred climate campaign.
Key outcomes included:
- A campaign supporting implementation of the International Court of Justice ruling on states’ climate obligations
- A growing library of youth-led climate justice case studies
- A ready-to-use case study template and question set for grassroots organisers
- A mapped coalition of 60+ potential partners (youth organisations, legal experts, creatives, funders, and amplifiers) to support and scale the campaign
- Campaign materials launched and amplified in alignment with IFC 2025 and COP processes
Want to apply for the 2026 programme? Email Senior Programme Curator, James Tennet.
The International Fundraising Congress
- October 20-23 • Netherlands
Across regions and movements, the people working for change are challenging exploitative systems, reshaping power dynamics, and building new forms of solidarity rooted in trust, agency, & dignity.
This October, join the world changers and the movement builders for the International Fundraising Congress where we refuse to accept systems that no longer serve communities, challenge narratives that limit fundraising and leadership, and do the work of rebuilding ways of working that are ethical, resilient, and fit for the future.
IFC 2026 is more than just a conference. It is a celebration of the people who refuse to stand still and accept that better isn’t within our grasp. Join us as we come together to reimagine what’s possible, reclaim what’s ours, and rebuild a better world. Because when we move together, we are unstoppable.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
THE MASTERCLASS PROGRAMME
Masterclasses at IFC are intensive, small group sessions led by sector experts and held across the first two days of the event. Masterclasses are an optional add-on to your IFC experience and take place exclusively in person at the NH Conference Centre in Noordwijk.
THE STANDARD PROGRAMME
The standard programme takes place 21-23 October and does not include a masterclass. Standard programme delegates are accommodated off-site.
EMERGING LEADERS
As part of our commitment to equitable access, individuals who are under the age of 30 at the time of the event or those working for charities, NGOs, foundations, and social impact, grassroots, or community organisations with an annual turnover of less than GBP £500,000 are eligible to attend IFC 2026 at cost. This programme includes accommodation as standard.
GROUP BOOKINGS
For group pricing, please contact events@resource-alliance.org.
The International Fundraising Congress uses a tiered pricing model to ensure we keep the event accessible and sustainable. Your ticket price will reflect the annual turnover of the organisation you work for and your organisation type, with cost-price access available for individuals who meet certain criteria.
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PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
To discuss opportunities for partnership and brand visibility at IFC 2026, contact laura@resource-alliance.org.
FAQs
Answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.
Speaker applications for the 2026 event have now closed.
IFC 2026 takes place 20-23 October. The masterclass programme starts on 20 October, with the standard and online programmes commencing 21 October.
The in-person event is hosted at the NH Noordwijk Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst in the Netherlands. The venue is approximately 45 minutes from Amsterdam City Centre and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
To support equitable access to IFC, we provide cost-price access to the event for individuals who are under the age of 30 at the time of the event or for individuals working for charities, NGOs, foundations, and social impact organisations with an annual turnover of less than GBP £500,000.
Everything but the kitchen sink!
- For tickets that include accommodation, your hotel stay is covered for the duration of your selected programme (three nights for masterclass delegates, two nights for standard programme delegates)
- All of your meals for the duration of the event, plus teas and coffees
- Entertainment including gala night, networking events, drinks receptions, and wellbeing opportunities
- Access to the full conference programme including masterclasses (for registered masterclass delegates), workshops, Innovation Hub sessions, the Big Debate, open discussions, and keynotes
- A comprehensive wellbeing programme
- Scheduled shuttle coach transfers to and from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- For delegates staying at our satellite hotels, regular scheduled shuttle coach transfers between your accommodation and the event
As the Resource Alliance, we curate content and events to accelerate social change by inspiring collaboration and innovation within the nonprofit sector around the world. Through events like IFC, we help ideas to take root and then blossom in the fertile minds of fearless and innovative change agents from every corner of the world.
When we say we want to inspire everyone to take action, we really mean everyone. Equality is at the heart of creating the social change we want to see in the world. We have a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and we strive to drive equality for all, including our staff and the wider changemaking community. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates diversity.
In line with our commitment to inclusion across race, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, ability, and religion, everyone is welcome at IFC. We place a high value on including a diverse range of voices in our sessions, in particular those from underrepresented communities. We are committed to ensuring IFC is a safe space for all, so please bring your authentic, whole selves to the event and enjoy being you!
Yes! We provide free shuttle coach transfers between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and the NH Noordwijk Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst. Delegates who plan to arrive outside the scheduled shuttle coach times will be responsible for their own transfers and any associated costs.
Regular shuttle coach transfers are also provided between the event venue and our off-site hotels.
The event schedule will be released as we approach IFC 2026.
Join the alliance.
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Join our 30,000-strong community of people fighting for a better world.
BREAK THROUGH AND BLOOM
Step into the Mystical Forest
Every year at the International Fundraising Congress, we let our hair down on the last evening of the event, donning captivating costumes and dancing until morning in an astonishing new world, transformed for one night only. This October, you’re invited to take a breath and step into an ethereal place of quiet power, ancient roots, and hidden magic…
When it feels like you can’t see the wood for the trees, it’s time to break through and enter the Mystical Forest!
In this space, transformation doesn’t shout; it whispers. Like the softness of a fern unfurling in the dark, the resilience of moss on stone, and the quiet pulse of life beneath the surface, the personal and emotional strength it takes to persevere often go unseen. This year’s Gala Night theme, Break Through and Bloom, celebrates the quiet strength you draw on every day in your work, the growth that brought you where you are today, and the actions that are shaping who you will become.
Here, every step forward is a breakthrough. This will be a space that honours not what you have accomplished, but how far you’ve come on your journey. Be inspired by the resilience of our world and the cycles of nature, and join a cast of forest creatures, fey beings, and growing things that are much more than what they seem.
When planning your costume, please be aware of cultural sensitivities. Appropriating elements of another race or culture can be disrespectful as we strive for equity and inclusion. Please avoid ceremonial clothing that isn’t part of your culture, religious garb in general, or anything that sexualises another culture’s appearance or dress. DIY outfits are strongly encouraged and our judges this year will be on the lookout for the best costumes that reduce, reuse, or recycle.
The International Fundraising Congress 2025
- 14-17 October 2025
- Noordwijk & online
You’re here because you believe in a better world. You’re here because you believe in equity, in human rights, in protecting our planet, and in caring for all of its people. So are we.
As the pace of change accelerates and the challenges humanity faces rise, life-saving programmes are being stripped of funding and hard-won gains in diversity, equity, inclusion, and access are under attack. Fundraising cannot afford to stand still. At IFC 2025, we’re bringing together the brightest minds, the boldest ideas, and the most innovative new strategies to reshape and secure the future of social impact.
The International Fundraising Congress comprises four days of rich and innovation-led learning and sharing, brilliantly curated by the independent IFC Advisory Panel, a group of leading fundraisers from across the globe. Held annually in Noordwijk in the Netherlands, IFC 2025 will give you the opportunity to connect with fundraisers and social impact leaders all over the world, both in person and online.
EXPLORE THE IFC EXPERIENCE
Four days of rich and innovation-led learning and sharing, brilliantly curated by the independent IFC Advisory Panel, a group of leading fundraisers from across the globe. Held annually in Noordwijk in the Netherlands, IFC 2025 will give you the opportunity to connect with more than 1,200 fundraisers and social impact leaders from over 70 countries, both in person and online.
TICKETS & REGISTRATION
There are a variety of ways to join us for IFC 2025: in person or online, for the full masterclass experience or on the standard programme, or as an Emerging Leader.
GROUP BOOKINGS
For group pricing, please contact events@resource-alliance.org.
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
To discuss opportunities for partnership and brand visibility at IFC 2025, contact laura@resource-alliance.org.
OUR PARTNERS
FAQs
Answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.
IFC 2025 takes place 14-17 October. The masterclass programme starts on 14 October, with the standard and online programmes commencing 15 October.
The in-person event is hosted at the NH Noordwijk Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst in the Netherlands. The venue is approximately 45 minutes from Amsterdam City Centre and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Speaker proposal submissions for IFC 2025 have now closed. If you would like to speak at next year’s event, register for updates to be the first to hear when submissions open later this year.
Yes! To support equitable access to IFC, we provide a limited number of cost-price tickets for eligible individuals via our Emerging Leader Programme.
Everything but the kitchen sink!
- For tickets that include accommodation, your hotel stay is covered for the duration of your selected programme (three nights for masterclass delegates, two nights for standard programme delegates)
- All of your meals for the duration of the event, plus teas and coffees
- Entertainment including gala night, networking events, and drinks receptionswellbeing opportunities
- Access to the full conference programme including masterclasses (for registered masterclass delegates), workshops, Innovation Hub sessions, the Big Debate, open discussions, and keynotes
- A comprehensive wellbeing programme
- Scheduled shuttle coach transfers to and from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- For delegates staying at our satellite hotels, regular scheduled shuttle coach transfers between your accommodation and the event
As the Resource Alliance, we curate content and events to accelerate social change by inspiring collaboration and innovation within the nonprofit sector around the world. Through events like IFC, we help ideas to take root and then blossom in the fertile minds of fearless and innovative change agents from every corner of the world.
When we say we want to inspire everyone to take action, we really mean everyone. Equality is at the heart of creating the social change we want to see in the world. We have a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and we strive to drive equality for all, including our staff and the wider changemaking community. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates diversity.
In line with our commitment to inclusion across race, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, ability, and religion, everyone is welcome at IFC. We place a high value on including a diverse range of voices in our sessions, in particular those from underrepresented communities. We are committed to ensuring IFC is a safe space for all, so please bring your authentic, whole selves to the event and enjoy being you!
Yes! We provide free shuttle coach transfers between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and the NH Noordwijk Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst. The schedule can be found here. Delegates who plan to arrive outside the scheduled shuttle coach times will be responsible for their own transfers and any associated costs.
Regular shuttle coach transfers are also provided between the event venue and our off-site hotels. The schedule for these transfers will be released closer to the event.
A full, detailed schedule will be released closer to the event, but an outline of the event timings can be found here.
Join the alliance.
We work globally to strengthen the social impact sector by helping organisations of every size and type develop the critical human, financial, and intellectual resources necessary to build a better world.
Join our 30,000-strong community of people fighting for a better world.
The International Fundraising Congress 2025
- 14-17 October 2025
- Noordwijk & online
You’re here because you believe in a better world. You’re here because you believe in equity, in human rights, in protecting our planet, and in caring for all of its people. So are we.
As the pace of change accelerates and the challenges humanity faces rise, life-saving programmes are being stripped of funding and hard-won gains in diversity, equity, inclusion, and access are under attack. Fundraising cannot afford to stand still. At IFC 2025, we’re bringing together the brightest minds, the boldest ideas, and the most innovative new strategies to reshape and secure the future of social impact.
The International Fundraising Congress comprises four days of rich and innovation-led learning and sharing, brilliantly curated by the independent IFC Advisory Panel, a group of leading fundraisers from across the globe. Held annually in Noordwijk in the Netherlands, IFC 2025 will give you the opportunity to connect with fundraisers and social impact leaders all over the world, both in person and online.
EXPLORE THE IFC EXPERIENCE
Four days of rich and innovation-led learning and sharing, brilliantly curated by the independent IFC Advisory Panel, a group of leading fundraisers from across the globe. Held annually in Noordwijk in the Netherlands, IFC 2025 will give you the opportunity to connect with more than 1,200 fundraisers and social impact leaders from over 70 countries, both in person and online.
TICKETS & REGISTRATION
There are a variety of ways to join us for IFC 2025: in person or online, for the full masterclass experience or on the standard programme, or as an Emerging Leader.
GROUP BOOKINGS
For group pricing, please contact events@resource-alliance.org.
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
To discuss opportunities for partnership and brand visibility at IFC 2025, contact laura@resource-alliance.org.
OUR PARTNERS
FAQs
Answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.
IFC 2025 takes place 14-17 October. The masterclass programme starts on 14 October, with the standard and online programmes commencing 15 October.
The in-person event is hosted at the NH Noordwijk Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst in the Netherlands. The venue is approximately 45 minutes from Amsterdam City Centre and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Speaker proposal submissions for IFC 2025 have now closed. If you would like to speak at next year’s event, register for updates to be the first to hear when submissions open later this year.
Yes! To support equitable access to IFC, we provide a limited number of cost-price tickets for eligible individuals via our Emerging Leader Programme.
Everything but the kitchen sink!
- For tickets that include accommodation, your hotel stay is covered for the duration of your selected programme (three nights for masterclass delegates, two nights for standard programme delegates)
- All of your meals for the duration of the event, plus teas and coffees
- Entertainment including gala night, networking events, and drinks receptionswellbeing opportunities
- Access to the full conference programme including masterclasses (for registered masterclass delegates), workshops, Innovation Hub sessions, the Big Debate, open discussions, and keynotes
- A comprehensive wellbeing programme
- Scheduled shuttle coach transfers to and from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- For delegates staying at our satellite hotels, regular scheduled shuttle coach transfers between your accommodation and the event
As the Resource Alliance, we curate content and events to accelerate social change by inspiring collaboration and innovation within the nonprofit sector around the world. Through events like IFC, we help ideas to take root and then blossom in the fertile minds of fearless and innovative change agents from every corner of the world.
When we say we want to inspire everyone to take action, we really mean everyone. Equality is at the heart of creating the social change we want to see in the world. We have a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and we strive to drive equality for all, including our staff and the wider changemaking community. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates diversity.
In line with our commitment to inclusion across race, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, ability, and religion, everyone is welcome at IFC. We place a high value on including a diverse range of voices in our sessions, in particular those from underrepresented communities. We are committed to ensuring IFC is a safe space for all, so please bring your authentic, whole selves to the event and enjoy being you!
Yes! We provide free shuttle coach transfers between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and the NH Noordwijk Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst. The schedule can be found here. Delegates who plan to arrive outside the scheduled shuttle coach times will be responsible for their own transfers and any associated costs.
Regular shuttle coach transfers are also provided between the event venue and our off-site hotels. The schedule for these transfers will be released closer to the event.
A full, detailed schedule will be released closer to the event, but an outline of the event timings can be found here.
Join the alliance.
We work globally to strengthen the social impact sector by helping organisations of every size and type develop the critical human, financial, and intellectual resources necessary to build a better world.
Join our 30,000-strong community of people fighting for a better world.