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Below you can find a list of our upcoming training courses, qualifications and events. You can also view any resources (including blogs, guidance and articles). You can use the filter on the left to search for a specific type or interest for example. 

'We have failed to even address, let alone tackle, diversity'

14 March 2019
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Harpreet Kondel is a Fundraising Specialist who sits on the Board of Fundraising Convention. She explains why she thinks the success of the #ChangeCollective will require a dramatic culture shift with...

Attracting major gifts: what can we learn from higher education?

22 February 2019
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Gemma Peters, Chief Executive of Bloodwise, looks at what fundraisers can learn from the higher education sector when attracting major donations.

'We need to create a culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging'

21 February 2019
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Sam Butler, Director of Fundraising at Tibet Relief Fund, explains why he is involved with the #ChangeCollective and what he would like to see the movement achieve.

'I was told that as a disabled person I was just lucky to have a job'

15 February 2019
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Jonathan Levy explains why he thinks the fundraising sector needs the #ChangeCollective and why the movement matters so much to him.

Using the telephone for successful fundraising

12 February 2019
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'I never get bored of seeing the difference that fundraising achieves'

31 January 2019
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Natalie Levin graduated with the Certificate in Fundraising back in November. She spoke to us about her work at Guide Dogs, how she balanced it with completing the qualification, and what those sought...

Why I am recruiting more remote workers

29 January 2019
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Emily Casson, Digital Marketing Manager at Cats Protection and a member of the IoF Expert Panel on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, explains why more fundraising teams should embrace remote working ...

'You never forget what it is like to be discriminated against'

28 January 2019
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Charlotte Fielder explains how she got involved with the #ChangeCollective and what the movement means to her.

'The Certificate in Fundraising helped me get my dream job'

12 December 2018
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Hayley Kenward MInstF(Cert), who graduated from the Certificate in Fundraising last month, answers questions on why she decided to undertake the qualification, the skills and knowledge that she learne...

Manifesto for Change

19 November 2018
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Our Manifesto for Change, developed with our Expert Advisory Panel on EDI, sets out how we plan to embark to our journey for a more equal, diverse and inclusive profession.

If you work for a charity you are a fundraiser - and that includes the CEO

12 November 2018
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Polly Neate, Chief Executive of Shelter, explains why Shelter’s Executive Leadership Team and Trustees have been out fundraising, and why that doesn’t just mean meeting major donors and senior corpora...

'Be prepared. I did the IoF Certificate in Fundraising...a year later I became the CEO!'

07 November 2018
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Debbie Geraghty, Executive Director of Plymouth Music Zone, explains in this blog how doing a fundraising course led her down some unexpected paths...

'It has helped me secure both short-term wins and long-term sustainable strategy'

31 October 2018
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IoF Trustee and soon-to-be International Advanced Diploma in Fundraising graduate Emma-Louise Singh MInstF(AdvDip) explains how, as well as the qualification taking her own fundraising to a whole new ...

Muslim giving explained

21 October 2018
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Na’eem Raza explains what you need to know about Muslim giving before expanding into the market.

Women in fundraising - it's not up to you to make a change, it's up to us

19 September 2018
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I was both shocked and inspired by the debate when I convened a panel discussion about Women in Fundraising at this year’s Fundraising Convention.

A chance to learn from the wider sector

23 July 2018
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As a sole fundraiser, meeting other fundraisers and sharing commonalities and challenges is so important. And as an arts and culture fundraiser, adapting fundraising techniques and showcasing creative...

Change Collective Brochure

28 June 2018
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Improving supporter experience

27 June 2018
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Small charities must harness the support available in the sector

21 June 2018
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Funding cuts and an uncertain economic landscape are challenges familiar to every small charitable organisation but, similar to those within the wider sector, arts, culture and heritage fundraisers co...

'It helped me deliver more effective campaigns'

20 June 2018
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Andy Heald found the online Certificate in Fundraising so valuable that he later took on the online Diploma in Fundraising. In this blog, he shares what the experience was like and importantly, how hi...