IFC 2025
Sessions

Sessions

KEYNOTES

Our keynote sessions open and close IFC and are curated to inspire and challenge you. Keynotes happen live at the in-person event and are streamed for our online delegates. Coming soon!

MASTERCLASSES

Held in person ahead of the main event, these intensive, small group sessions are an optional add-on to your IFC experience and are selected when you register for the event.

Track: Masterclass
Your Roadmap to Digital Fundraising Growth

Everyone is talking about it: digital first, digital transformation, digital integration. But what does a good digital fundraising programme actually look like?

Carrie Fletcher, Group Account Director – Digital Fundraising, Donor Republic
Marcus Blease, Co-Founder, Donor Republic
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Track: Masterclass
Faith-Based Fundraising

Fundraising requires building trust and cultivating connections with donors. How can fundraisers reach out to people of faith, whose generosity is both well-documented and often an expression of that faith?

Lori Guenther Reesor, Christian Giving Specialist (Consultant)
Ann Rosenfield, Chief Development Officer, Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
Irshad Osman, Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts, University of Toronto Faculty of Arts & Science
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Track: Masterclass
Capital Campaigns for Transformative Goals

By securing the resources needed for bold visions, capital campaigns empower organisations to drive meaningful change and leave a lasting legacy in their communities and beyond.

Konstantina Papadimitriou, Fundraising & Philanthropy Advisor, Inuksuk Consulting
Chris Till, Global Philanthropy Director, Greenpeace International
Vincent Duckworth, President & CEO, ViTreo Group Inc.
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Track: Masterclass
AI for Nonprofits

Artificial intelligence is transforming the world at an unprecedented pace. How can your organisation harness AI to drive impact, innovation, and efficiency?

Kaz McGrath, Founder & CEO, PLAI
Esther Kwaku, Director of Leadership & Change, PLAI
Maisa Lopes Gomes, Head of Digital Fundraising, Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Stephen Silveira, COO, PLAI
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Track: Masterclass
Mastering Strategic Impact

Discover an approach that is radically different from other strategy models and offers a profound insight into your organisation’s business model.

Thomas Kurmann, Vice President Resource Development, Oxfam America
Angela Cluff, Fundraising Consultant
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Track: Masterclass
Transforming Nonprofit Problem-Solving and Execution

Strategy in the nonprofit and fundraising sectors is fundamentally broken. This is a call to do strategy differently, bridging the gap between aspiration and reality.

Damian Chapman, Director of Income Generation, Money Advice Trust
Christine Neubeiser, Director of Income Generation, Career Ready
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Track: Masterclass
Decoding Decision Science

What is decision science, why does it work, and how can you apply it with confidence to your fundraising, storytelling, and communications?

John Lepp, Partner & Creative Director, Agents of Good
Meredith Niles, Deputy Chair, Plan International UK
Marina Jones, Executive Director, Development & Public Affairs, English National Opera
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Track: Mini masterclass
Maximising Donor Potential

A thriving donor pipeline is the backbone of sustainable revenue growth, but achieving it requires more than just acquiring any gift from any donor.

Robert Osborne, Principal, The Osborne Group
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Track: Mini masterclass
Reducing Donor Friction with AI

Discover how artificial intelligence can revolutionise the donor experience by eliminating barriers to giving.

Josh Hirsch, Education and Training Strategist, Fundraise Up
Shoni Field, Chief Development Officer, British Columbia SPCA
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Track: Mini masterclass
Systems Thinking for Impact

Find out how to support and create transformative systems innovations in as many spaces as possible to engage all levers of change.

Marina Gil Velasco, Learning Strategy Lead, Climate-KIC
Solveig Zophoniasdottir, Learning Director, Climate-KIC
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Track: Mini masterclass
The Supporter Experience Hackathon

Jump into an immersive, engaging, and interactive session designed to give you inspiration, connections, and real actions to improve your supporter experience.

Richard Spencer, Director, About Loyalty Limited
Natasha Evans, Supporter Experience Lead, About Loyalty
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Track: Mini masterclass
Blended Financing for Social Impact

Enhance your financial literacy and get a deeper understanding of capital markets, financial services, and instruments relevant to your organisation.

Neelam Makhijani, Country Director India, Management Sciences for Health
Pascal Saint-Firmin, Senior Principal Technical Advisor, Management Sciences for Health
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Track: Mini masterclass
Technology for Ethical Fundraising Practices

Discover how to balance growth in your fundraising efforts with donor privacy, which is paramount in today’s landscape.

Shing Suiter, Senior Director, Technology Platforms, Mozilla Foundation
Michael Whitney, Director, Digital Engagement, Mozilla Foundation
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Track: Mini masterclass
Agility for Growth in Uncertainty

What are the key strategies thta make growth possible in challenging markets? And how can you replicate them in your organisation?

Daniel Gamboa, Growth & Fundraising Director, Amnesty International Argentina
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IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS

Practical, strategic in-person learning sessions focused on hot topics and led by industry experts. Full programme coming soon!

Track: In-person workshop
Converting Digital Donors to Multi-Channel Futures
Lindsay Marino Long, Vice President, Donor Engagement & Retention, Faircom New York
Sheetal Puri, Senior Director, Digital Fundraising, Wikimedia Foundation
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Track: In-person workshop
Motivating Gen Z
Jess Crombie, Academic and Consultant, University of the Arts London
Sharon Pongnon, Master’s student, University of the Arts London
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Track: In-person workshop
The Trends Fuelling Global Fundraising Growth
Emily Bracken, CEO, Consulting, Daryl Upsall International
Barbara Gerold-Wolke, International Fundraising Coordinator, Médecins Sans Frontières
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Track: In-person workshop
Reengaging Lapsed Donors
Damian O’Broin, CEO, Ask Direct
Lesley Pinder, Founder, Compass
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Track: In-person workshop
Thriving on Change
Helena Sharpstone, Director, Sharpstone Skinner Ltd
Jhumar Johnson, Development Director and Chief of Staff, The Open University
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INNOVATION HUB

This is a platform for our partners to showcase innovative solutions to our sector’s problems. It’s a space where we will match the need and demand for change with existing evidence-based innovations to achieve impact. Coming soon!

ONLINE WORKSHOPS

Practical, strategic online learning sessions focused on hot topics and led by industry experts. Coming soon!

OPEN DISCUSSIONS

An unfiltered space to debate hot topics in the sector like balancing the ethics of AI use in our sector and why the hell aren’t we doing more about climate change? Coming soon!