IFC 2026
Masterclasses

MASTERCLASSES

Masterclasses at IFC 2026

Masterclasses at the International Fundraising Congress are your chance to step out of the noise and work through the big questions with people who understand what you do – and why you do it. You’ll leave with clearer priorities, practical ideas, and the confidence to act.

Limited numbers in each masterclass allow for intense exploration and hands-on, deep dive learning. The intimate setting fosters powerful conversation and leads to lasting connections that will be so important as we move forward.

These are intensive, small group sessions led by sector experts and held across the first two days of the event.

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Track: Masterclass
Building Growth That Doesn’t Break Trust

Take a step back from tactics & tools to instead reimagine the systems, incentives, language, & technologies that shape how fundraising is experienced by real people.

Lindsay Marino Long, Vice President, Faircom New York
Ishmam Rahman, Director of Audience & Donor Strategy, International Rescue Committee
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Track: Masterclass
Leading Fundraising Systems in Uncertainty

Diagnose issues within your own fundraising systems & leadership practices, redesigning them to function sustainably & effectively in today’s reality.

Damian Chapman, Founder, Fundraiser In The Room
Luke Mallett, Director of Income and Engagement, Ripple Effect
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Track: Masterclass
Power, Wealth, Philanthropy… and Justice?

An in-depth immersion into how you can start to embed equitable practices, anti-racism, and racial and economic justice into your fundraising.

Dee Brecker, Director, Ten Years’ Time, & Executive Coach, Ginko Coaching & Consulting
Rowena Estwick, CEO, Ten Years’ Time
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Track: Masterclass
Change Management

Discover a simple, practical way of understanding change over time, using stages of growth, key inflection points, & the interaction between values, funding, & relationships.

Sutharshan Visventhan, Deputy Director & Director for Climate Sustainability, Tea Leaf Trust
Tim Pare, Co-Founder, Tea Leaf Trust
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Track: Masterclass
Your Digital Engine Room

The digital fundraising landscape is changing. Get equipped with your digital & fundraising comms toolkit to master social media, email, your website, & more.

Sarah Crowhurst, Co-Founder & Director, Hynt
JoAnne O’Donovan, Director of Fundraising, Dogs Trust Ireland
Joshua Leigh, Co-Founder & Director, Hynt
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Track: Masterclass
Audience-Led Decision-Making

Learn to make better, faster, more audience-led decisions – without getting stuck in endless research cycles or defaulting to the same thing you’ve always done.

Kit Lewis, Partner & Innovation Lead, Aha Agency
Alice Gayner, Head of Campaign Strategy and Planning, Comic Relief
Rosie O’Connor, Strategic Fundraising Lead – Legacy & In Memory, VSO
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Track: Masterclass
Major Donor Fundraising in Complex Times

Examine how major donors interpret risk, governance, ambition, & honesty, & learn why confidence is built through coherence rather than persuasion.

Konstantina Papadimitriou, Fundraising & Philanthropy Advisor, Inuksuk Consulting
Vincent Duckworth, President & CEO, ViTreo Group Inc.
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Track: Masterclass
Great Fundraising Leadership

Discover the greatest blockers to growth, and the key leadership behaviours that unlock it. More information coming soon!

Colin Skehan, CEO, Revolutionise International Ltd
Jayne George, Chief Fundraising and Media Officer, RNLI
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Track: Masterclass
Alternative Financing Models for Impact

To meet today’s challenges, organisations are rethinking how they finance impact. Discover the evolving spectrum of capital available to purpose-driven organisations.

Ruth Davison, Consultant – Grant Making and Governance, SASC Trust
Leana de Beer, Founder & CEO, WaFunda
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Track: Masterclass
Data-Driven Investment

More information coming soon!

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Track: Masterclass
Artificial Intelligence

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Masterclasses are your opportunity to interact with renowned speakers on a personal level, and you will leave with learning ready to apply directly to your work. Our masterclass programme is limited capacity and an optional addition to your IFC experience. If you want to take part in the sell-out programme, we recommend you register early to avoid disappointment – topic selection is on a first-come, first-served basis.

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