The Fundraising Everywhere Podcast

Event Fundraising Insights To Put Into Action In 2025

Join us in this podcast episode as we dive into the detail and share some key highlights from the recent JustGiving Event Fundraising Report to give your charity the insights you should put into action in 2025 and beyond.

With thousands of event fundraisers using JustGiving every day to raise money for good causes, we’re able to see fundraiser trends and behaviours as they emerge, and how they build over time.

Our first ever FE Accelerator: Grant Writing is happing on the 20th February! You can register here.

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Elevating Fundraisers Through Training, Support, and Best Practices

Fundraising Everywhere's Simon Scriver welcomes Danny McDonnell of UNICEF in live conversation. Together, they’ll delve into work being done to support and uplift fundraisers worldwide. This live discussion will highlight the innovative strategies and collaborative efforts that are reshaping the charity sector. 
 
Danny will be speaking about how he and others in the sector are working to improve training and support for fundraisers on a global scale, ensuring they have the tools and resources they need to succeed. They’ll also explore how best practices are being shared across different cultures and contexts, fostering a more connected and effective international fundraising community. 
 
The session will take a closer look at how working conditions for fundraisers are perceived and what can be done to address key challenges faced by them. Additionally, they’ll discuss efforts to strengthen the voice of face-to-face fundraisers, amplifying their contributions and advocating for their role in driving change. 
 
Participate in the Global Face-To-Face Survey here 
Take a look at the International F2F Congress in Vienna, Austria here

 

The Face to Face Fundraising Conference is back again on 23rd April! You can register here. Use discount code FEPODCAST25 for a 25% discount.

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Philanthropy Therapy: Making the best out of a tough situation

Along with the rest of the world, high value fundraising is changing. From donor fatigue to oversubscribed trusts to increasing demand on charitable services, it feels like the challenges are endless.

Join Kevin, Kitty and Caroline – three people, right in the thick of it, to discover how they’re coping in the current environment, what’s working for them as well as how they’re equipping themselves for the road ahead.

Register now for the Grant Writing FE Accelerator. Join us on February 20th 2025 (or on-demand) for an in-depth masterclass on improving success, efficiency, and impact in your 2025 trust fundraising. - https://www.fundraisingeverywhere.com/product/fe-accelerator-grant-writing-2025/

Event Fundraising - How to raise more online

Are you looking to boost your charity's event fundraising? With thousands of charities launching event fundraisers on JustGiving every year, we’re able to see what the best performing campaigns have in common. In this session from our archives, you'll hear Alex Baillie share the secrets of success to raising more online for your next event and inspire you with examples of charities beating their event fundraising targets on JustGiving.

 

The Events Fundraising Conference is back again on 30th January! You can register here. Use discount code FEPODCAST25 for a 25% discount.

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Breaking Down The Silos And Turning Events Participants Into Donors

In this episode of the Fundraising Everywhere Podcast, Sarah Goddard kicks things off with a 15-minute power session exploring how to break down silos in fundraising and tackle one of the biggest challenges: why your event participants aren’t converting to donors. Spoiler alert—it’s because they’re not just participants or donors—they’re passionate supporters of the change they want to see in the world!
Then, James Reid from Royal British Legion joins the conversation to share actionable insights on how their charity is inspiring event participants to take their commitment further by pledging a gift in their will.

Key learnings from this episode include:
- How to break down silos and stop generalising about your supporters
- The top challenges that stop your event participants wanting to become donors in other ways (and how to address them)
- Real life case study of how RBL are inspiring their events participants to give in other ways.

 

The Events Fundraising Conference is back again on 30th January! You can register here. Use discount code FEPODCAST25 for a 25% discount.

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Creating Fundraising Events That Are Great Experiences for LGBTQIA+ Folks

In this episode of the Fundraising Everywhere Podcast, we explore how creating inclusive spaces where everyone feels free and supported to be their true selves benefits us all. While many of us aim to be inclusive, we often don’t realise the barriers we unintentionally uphold.

Join Luca Straker, a passionate advocate for inclusion and a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, as they share insights and experiences from their work within the voluntary sector. Together, we’ll dive into practical ways to broaden our approaches to events and communications, ensuring they resonate with and welcome the LGBTQIA+ community.

This conversation is not just about education—it's about empathy, self-awareness, and working together to create meaningful change. Let’s learn, grow, and make the world a little more inclusive—one conversation at a time.

The Events Fundraising Conference is back again on 30th January! You can register here. Use discount code FEPODCAST25 for a 25% discount.

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How To Find, Keep, And Steward Your London Marathon Fundraisers

You’ve got the places, you’ve benchmarked the fundraising targets and you know where you’re going to be cheering on race day…but as it stands you’ve got no (or not enough) runners?

Well this is where a lot of charities find themselves, as the hardest part of growing your fundraising through running events is physically getting a runner to sign up and getting them fundraising…

In this session Marc Roby will go through the main tends of 2023 to identify where and how you should be recruiting runners in 2024 and 2025. This should give you a great mix of demographics, but also the tools you can use at your disposal to recruit them.

The fundraising market has also got a lot more competitive, and you need to stand out amongst the noise. Marc will outline the essentials for keeping your runners engaged right up to race day and beyond.

Finally Marc will look at the lifespan of a supporter, and how you can, just by taking a few easy steps, ensure your runners have a fantastic experience, and keep coming back for more!

The Events Fundraising Conference is back again on 30th January! You can register here. Use discount code FEPODCAST25 for a 25% discount.

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Reflections on #GivingTuesday 2024

In this episode of the Fundraising Everywhere podcast, host Simon Scriver is joined by Claire Stanley, Director of Policy and Communications at CIOF, Daniel Haule, Partnership and Resources Mobilisation Associate, Foundation for Civil Society and Fiona Baxter, Giving Strategy & Programmes Manager, Sustainable Banking at NatWest Group. They delve into the history and impact of Giving Tuesday, discussing how it has evolved over the years and sharing insights from their unique perspectives.

They also discuss the important of flexibility within the campaign and how it benefits charities, businesses, and communities globally. Listen in to get inspired by their stories, hear about effective fundraising strategies, and gather tips for making the most out of Giving Tuesday 2025.

The Events Fundraising Conference is back again on 30th January! You can register here Use discount code FEPODCAST for a 50% discount.

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2024 Highlights From The Fundraising Everywhere Team

Listen into Fundraising Everywhere's final team meeting as we take a scuba sesh into our 2024 highlights.

From Picnics Everywhere and IRL networking, to new conferences and the Digital Learning Grant - Fundraising Everywhere share behind the scenes of their top moments and the impact it's made to the fundraising community.

A huge thank you to our members, speakers, attendees, and sponsors who make it all possible!

You can read more about our highlights on our website

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Raising More Through Major Donor Fundraising

Fundraising Everywhere's Simon Scriver welcomes Louise Morris of Summit Fundraising in this week's episode of the Fundraising Everywhere Podcast. Louise is a major donor specialist, consultant, trainer and international speaker with nearly 20 years of major gifts fundraising experience.

Louise has worked with fundraisers, senior volunteers and leaders at over 200 charities, helping them build better donor relationships and raise millions more in large gifts.

The Trusts & Major Donors Conference is back again on 12th December! You can register here Use discount code FEPODCAST for a 50% discount.

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