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Fundraising Futures

A small, educational gathering on the future of fundraising, the why behind what we do, and what actually serves those objectives well.

Fundraising Futures is a series of small, high-quality, educational mini-conferences for the people who lead fundraising and advancement. Each one steps back from the day to day and asks the bigger questions: why do we do what we do, what actually serves those objectives well, and where is fundraising heading. It is deliberately educational rather than promotional, with expert voices, honest discussion, and room to think.

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The shape of the series

Small and senior

20 to 50 people in the room, so the conversation is real and the connections are genuine.

Educational, not a sales pitch

The content is about ideas and practice, drawing in outside experts wherever we can.

Collaborative

Each event is co-hosted with an institution we admire, in a setting with a sense of place.

A series, not a one-off

Four places to begin with, with more to follow.

Directors and senior leaders of development and fundraising from universities, schools, colleges and charities, plus a handful of invited experts. A friendly, high-trust group of exactly the peers worth spending a day with.

Where and when

  • Bristol Thursday, 5 November 2026 09:30 to about 16:15

    Fundraising Futures: Bristol

    Bristol Rooms, Sloane Robinson Building, Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, Cattle Market Road, Bristol BS1 6AZ

    The first Fundraising Futures, co-hosted with the University of Bristol. A day for senior development and fundraising leaders, free to attend.

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Also planned

These are next in the series. We announce a date once the venue and the co-host are confirmed, never before.

  • Oxford Date to be confirmed
  • London Date to be confirmed
  • Cambridge Date to be confirmed
  • Schools stream Date and place to be confirmed

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