IFC 2025 speakers
Keynote Speakers
Our keynote speakers are the first and last people you will meet at IFC, people whose work and whose words will inspire you through the event and beyond.
Loretta J. Ross
Associate Professor, Program for the Study of Women and Gender, Smith College
Brave Khwima Mhonie
General Manager, SunnyMoney Malawi/SolarAid
Masterclass Speakers
Meet our masterclass speakers! The masterclass programme takes place ahead of the main event and is an optional add-on to your IFC experience.
Shing Suiter
Senior Director, Technology Platforms, Mozilla Foundation
Marcus Blease
Co-Founder, Donor Republic
Konstantina Papadimitriou
Fundraising & Philanthropy Advisor, Inuksuk Consulting
Daniel Gamboa
Growth & Fundraising Director, Amnesty International Argentina
Lori Guenther Reesor
Christian Giving Specialist (Consultant)
Damian Chapman
Consultant, Fundraiser In The Room
Ann Rosenfield
Chief Development Officer, Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
Irshad Osman
Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts, University of Toronto Faculty of Arts & Science
Vincent Duckworth
President & CEO, ViTreo Group Inc.
Esther Kwaku
Director of Leadership & Change, PLAI
Josh Hirsch
Digital Marketing Manager, The Fund Raising School, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Neelam Makhijani
Country Director India, Management Sciences for Health
John Lepp
Partner & Creative Director, Agents of Good
Kaz McGrath
Founder & CEO, PLAI
Robert Osborne
Principal, The Osborne Group
Solveig Zophoniasdottir
Learning Director, Climate-KIC
Pascal Saint-Firmin
Senior Principal Technical Advisor, Management Sciences for Health
Meredith Niles
Deputy Chair, Plan International UK
Michael Johnston
Founder and CEO, hjc
Natasha Evans
Supporter Experience Lead, About Loyalty
Maisa Lopes Gomes
Head of Digital Fundraising, Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Chris Till
Global Philanthropy Director, Greenpeace International
Thomas Kurmann
Vice President Resource Development, Oxfam America
Angela Cluff
Fundraising Consultant
Shoni Field
Chief Development Officer, British Columbia SPCA
Marina Jones
Executive Director, Development & Public Affairs, English National Opera
Richard Spencer
Director, About Loyalty Limited
Carrie Fletcher
Group Account Director – Digital Fundraising, Donor Republic
Christine Neubeiser
Director of Income Generation, Career Ready
Stephen Silveira
COO, PLAI
Melody Song
Associate Director, Strategic Partnership Private Sector, Climate-KIC
Laura Durán
Director of Communications and Press, Amnesty International Argentina
Workshop Speakers
When you join us for IFC, these are the faces that will be filling your days! Our workshop speakers’ expertise spans the breadth of the social impact sector.
Murendi Mafumo
CEO, Kusini Water
Colin Skehan
Director, Europe Revolutionise International Ltd
Krizna Gomez
Co-founder, Rogue Union
Lesley Pinder
Founder, Compass
Jhumar Johnson
Development Director and Chief of Staff, The Open University
Lena Vizy
Senior Consultant, Legacy Futures
Johnty Gray
Individual Engagement Director, Oxfam GB
Pippa Shaper
Director, The Resilience Factory
Sotiris Petropoulos
Co-Founder, HIGGS Foundation
Hani Almadhoun
Senior Director of Philanthropy, UNRWA USA
Stéphanie Smets
International Philanthropy Advisor, King Baudouin Foundation
Sheetal Puri
Senior Director, Digital Fundraising, Wikimedia Foundation
Ben Cohen
Innovation Director, Good Innovation
Raefah Makki
Senior Private Sector Partnerships Officer, Individual Giving & Campaigns, UNHCR
Shahd Qamhiya
Senior Digital Influencers Engagement Associate, UNHCR
Daniel McDonnell
Global Fundraising Specialist, UNICEF
Carolin Gomulia
Director, The Workroom
Emily Bracken
CEO, Consulting, Upsall International
Cara-Jean Petersen
CEO, The Feenix Trust South Africa
Andy King
Director, Fireside Fundraising
Claire Routley
Consultancy Director, Legacy Futures
Fred Fournier
Founder and Managing Director, mind me and Co
Christopher Carnie
Consultant, Factary
Elsbeth Takkenberg
Strategic Advisor, Major Gifts & Legacy Fundraising, Tijdelijk Takkenberg
Lori Guenther Reesor
Christian Giving Specialist (Consultant)
Damian O’Broin
CEO, Ask Direct
Rebeka van Overloop
Donor Care Team Leader, People in Need
Salvatore Salpietro
Chief Community Officer, Fundraise Up
Ann Rosenfield
Chief Development Officer, Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto
Irshad Osman
Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts, University of Toronto Faculty of Arts & Science
Kay Sprinkel Grace
Founder & Principal, Transforming Philanthropy LLC
Ligia Peña
International Legacy Consultant, GlobetrottingFundraiser
Maryna Yaroshchuk
Regional Fundraising Specialist, UNICEF Europe and Central Asia
Joanna Sultanum Calazans
Philanthropy Manager, SOS Children’s Villages Brazil
Sjeel Haarhuis
Fundraising Consultant, Fundraising Beyond Borders
Barbara Gerold-Wolke
International Fundraising Coordinator, Médecins Sans Frontières
Clare Sweeney
Founding Director, Keepace
Keith Myers
Founder, AVimmerse
Sara Hoshooley
Fundraising Consultant, Charity Shift
Tomáš Vyhnálek
Head of Fundraising, People in Need
Gwen Green
General Manager, Engagement & Marketing, Blind Low Vision NZ
Aida Vinyes
Head of Digital Fundraising, MSF Spain
Filipe Páscoa
Founder, ENLAIGHT.AI
Tyler Riewer
Co-Founder & CEO, Mutiny Co.
Elsbeth de Ridder
Global F2F Fundraising Specialist, WWF Adria & WFP
Camille St-Omer Donaldson
Head of Membership Engagement, Fundraising Everywhere
Caroline Purves
Head of Fundraising and Communications, MCR Pathways
Helena Sharpstone
Director, Sharpstone Skinner Ltd
Alef Meulenberg
Founder, Rhiza and Fundraising for Impact
Anthony Marinos
Co-Founder & CGO, Mutiny Co.
Lindsay Marino Long
Vice President, Donor Engagement & Retention, Faircom New York
Andrea van Nieuwenhuizen
Marketing Director, STOX
Other Speakers
These are the people you will meet in the Innovation Hub, leading Open Discussions, hosting panel sessions, and more.
Amicky Carol Akiwumi
CEO & Founder, The AVOCADO Foundation
Astrid von Soosten
Managing Partner, Brakeley Fundraising Consultants GmbH
Martijn Lampert
Co-Founder and Research Director, Glocalities
Becky Slack
Co-Owner/Director, Agenda
Mariana Zayat Chammas
Global Capital Campaign Director, Greenpeace International
Svitlana Pugach
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Tabletochki Charity Foundation
Nyasha Njela
Director, Southern Africa, Revolutionise
Alfredo Botti
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Argentina National Committee, UNHCR
Phoebe Hanson
Coordinator, Mock COP
Paul Hayward
Strategic Director, Engaging Networks
Zoe Oldham
CEO, Recruitment, Upsall International
Marcus Missen
Executive Director of Advocacy, Partnership and Impact, Leonard Cheshire
Ingrid Srinath
Chair of the Board, The Resource Alliance
Willeke van Rijn
CEO, The Resource Alliance
Irwin Fernandes
Chief, Global Individual Giving, UNICEF
Bill Toliver
Founder & Executive Director, The Matale Line
Heather Turnbull
Senior Manager of Direct Marketing, Canadian Red Cross
Chad Engelgau
CEO, Innovairre
Gavin Coopey
Insight Director, More Strategic
Paul de Gregorio
Founder, Rally
Ludo Longin
CEO, Direct Social Communications
Marcelo Iñarra
CEO, marceloiniarra.com & Club de Fundraising
Ketul Acharya
President, GAME – Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship
Julia Narkeviciute
Business Development Executive, Giveclarity.org Ltd
Duncan Chrystal
Head of Marketing Solutions, Giveclarity.org Ltd
Martha Hazen Schumacher
President and Co-Founder, Hazen Institute for Leadership Training
Alice Stefanizzi
Marketing, Fundraising & Communication Director, Fondazione Progetto Arca Onlus
Inge Overmeer
National Director, Mercy Ships Belgium
Jess Hodge
Partner Strategy Lead, Forward Action
Autumn Chard
Senior Digital Marketing Specialist, Amnesty International UK
Edwin Moerkerk
General Manager, HEINEKEN Africa Foundation
Maurice Omondi
Board Chair, Kenya Association of Fundraising Professionals
Onyango Cynthia Adhiambo
Independent Consultant, Capcity Development & Leadership
Jan-Willem Vosmeer
Global Manager Sustainable Development & Stakeholder Engagement, The HEINEKEN Company
Mohammad Hamdan
Director of Fund Development & Communications, SOS Children’s Villages International – Palestine
Ivar Jansen
Sr. Area Vice President Global Public Sector, Nonprofit Salesforce
Ready to join us?
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.