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06/10/2026

𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝘁–𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 – 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 👇

The new Data (Use and Access) Bill has enabled soft opt-in laws for UK charities. The DMA estimates this could unlock up to £290 million annually. This is the biggest acquisition opportunity we’ve had in decades... if you know how to use it.

If you are curious about this and also want vital tools and insights to supercharge donor acquisition, boost retention, and gain clarity on the future of individual giving... then why not join us next week at:

🎉 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🗓️ 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 | 𝟭𝟮 - 𝟰𝗽𝗺 𝗕𝗦𝗧 | 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗼𝗻-𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱

𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗜𝟭𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟱% 𝗼𝗳𝗳:
https://www.fundraisingeverywhere.com/event/individual-giving-conference-2026/?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2610ArtOfFundraisingIGEmail_SOFII&utm_term=&utm_content=

Some of the key sessions are...

𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝘁-𝗜𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱: Amy Buddle (Hynt) breaks down the new rules, what they mean for your acquisition strategy, and how to grow your list ethically without compromising trust.

Key learnings:
✨ understand the updated soft opt-in rules

✨ what’s changed for charities

✨ where to get started implementing them

𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Rhiannan Sullivan (Care2) explains why acquiring a new supporter is only the beginning, and shares the fundamentals of the follow-up journeys that turn clicks into engaged donors.

Key learnings:
✨ how mission-aligned acquisition can work at any scale – from building your first supporter list to scaling significant investment efficiently

✨ why acquisition is only the starting point: it’s the journey afterwards that turns new supporters into engaged activists and donors

✨ the fundamentals that make acquisition pay off – from effective action and donation pages to follow-up, nurture and conversion

𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁:

🎉 The Individual Giving Conference 2026
🗓️ Thursday 15 October | 12 - 4pm BST | Live & on-demand

𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗜𝟭𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟱% 𝗼𝗳𝗳:

https://www.fundraisingeverywhere.com/event/individual-giving-conference-2026/?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2610ArtOfFundraisingIGEmail_SOFII&utm_term=&utm_content=

01/10/2026

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿!

For over 35 years, Richard Radcliffe has been advising fundraisers like you. He teaches charities how to grow their legacy income and has run countless legacy focus groups. He helps organisations develop boundary challenging practical strategies and trains fundraisers in how to make a legacy ask in a sensitive, but inspirational, way.

And now, he’s developed an exclusive webinar for the SOFII community, where you can benefit from his training too!

Join us on 22 October 2026 for a useful, affordable online legacy mini masterclass: https://buytickets.at/sofii/2421402/r/sofiifacebook

Richard says:

‘𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 20 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺. 𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘜𝘚$140 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴? 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴. 𝘚𝘰, 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 2027? 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯?’

If you don’t have a legacy plan or want to develop your plan further – this is the mini masterclass for you!

In your two hour webinar, Richard Radcliffe will cover:

📌 how to prioritise your legacy prospects
📌 striking the right balance between Will making communications vs. legacy communications
📌 the importance of developing a legacy vision at your organisation
📌which channels work for 50+ year olds
📌 and how to construct your call to action

SOFII hopes you can join us on Thursday 22 October 2026, from 2pm to 4pm (UK time). Places are limited, so please don’t delay if you (or a member of your team) are hoping to learn more about legacy fundraising. You don’t want to miss this!

SOFII & Richard Radcliffe: Legacy Giving Mini Masterclass – Zoom, Thu 22 Oct 2026 - You’re invited to a Legacy Giving Mini Masterclass! SOFII is thrilled to offer you an exciting opportunity to join a specially designed, affordable webinar for the SOFII community – hosted in partnership with R...

28/09/2026

⭐ 𝗦𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗜 & 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲: 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀! ⭐

Legacy income in the UK alone was estimated at £4.5 billion in 2025, and Legacy Futures predicts that this figure will rise to £5 billion by 2030.

But have you got a legacy plan for 2027? Even if you have your plan in place, is it the right plan? SOFII’s next affordable mini masterclass is the perfect chance to start thinking about how you can boost legacies at your organisation.

📅 When: Thu 22 Oct 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM BST
💻 Where: Online, Zoom
🎫 Cost: £49.99 (10% discount for SOFII Two Hundred donors)

𝗦𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗜’𝘀 𝘅 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲’𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿:

📌 how to prioritise your legacy prospects
📌 striking the right balance between Will making communications vs. legacy communications
📌the importance of developing a legacy vision at your organisation
📌which channels work for 50+ year olds
📌and how to construct your call to action

Click here to secure your place:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sofii/2421402/r/sofiilinkedin

Remember, this online Zoom webinar will take place on Thursday 22 October 2026, from 2pm to 4pm (UK time). So, no matter where you are in the world, you can still join us.

24/08/2026

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗔𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗦 𝗬 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗦 ✨

Ya puedes inscribirte en el 𝟭𝟳º 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴, organizado por .

Dos jornadas para encontrarte con profesionales, organizaciones sociales, empresas, fundaciones y especialistas de habla hispana de toda América Latina, compartir experiencias y descubrir nuevas herramientas para fortalecer tu estrategia de .

𝗘𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗮́𝘀:
✅ Más de 40 talleres
✅ Más de 70 especialistas
✅ Casos, tendencias y herramientas prácticas
✅ Espacios de intercambio y networking
✅ Una celebración especial por los 25 años de AEDROS

📍 𝗕𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 | 𝟯 𝘆 𝟰 𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🤝 Modalidad 100 % presencial

👉 𝗠𝗮́𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀: https://congresoaedros.org/
¡Nos encontramos en el Congreso!



AEDROS

20/08/2026

¿𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝘂 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗱𝗲 #𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴?

Participa en el 𝟭𝟳º 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 de : el encuentro que reúne a profesionales, organizaciones sociales, empresas, fundaciones y especialistas de habla hispana de toda América Latina para aprender, intercambiar experiencias y fortalecer la sostenibilidad del sector social.

✅ 2 jornadas de formación e intercambio
✅ Más de 40 talleres
✅ Más de 70 especialistas de distintos países
✅ Casos, tendencias y herramientas para llevar a la práctica
✅ Espacios de networking con la comunidad regional del fundraising

📅 𝟯 𝘆 𝟰 𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗲
📍 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗼́𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝗣𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗼, 𝗕𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀
🎉 𝗨𝗻𝗮 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝗻̃𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗘𝗗𝗥𝗢𝗦

👉 𝗠𝗮́𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀: https://congresoaedros.org/
¡Reserva tu lugar y sé parte del encuentro más importante del fundraising en la región!

AEDROS

23/07/2026

Being an ethical fundraiser is hugely important. So it’s no surprise that across the sector, organisations have been challenging stereotypes, questioning power dynamics and thinking carefully about how to represent the people they help.

And now, drawing on several years of nationally representative UK research and over 6,000 survey responses, 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is Blue State’s useful guide to what donors actually think about the types of images used in fundraising.

The report includes includes full data, qualitative insights, and five practical recommendations to help you navigate ethical fundraising – plus case studies from successful empathy-led charity campaigns.

Find out more and download the full report here: https://sofii.org/article/you-dont-have-to-choose-between-dignity-and-donations

The SOFII collection aims to be the most comprehensive, best organised, and most inspiring collection of fundraising related content from around the world.

22/07/2026

𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?

In the UK alone, legacy income is forecast to hit £5.1 billion in the next five years, and double again by 2050.*

But here’s what is different this year: it’s not just the big charities catching on. It’s grassroots organisations and local causes. And that’s why we are thrilled to tell you that Fundraising Everywhere’s Legacy and In-Memory Fundraising Conference is BACK! And it’s bigger and better than ever.

🎟️ https://www.fundraisingeverywhere.com/event/legacy-in-memory-fundraising-virtual-conference-2026/?utm_source=SOFII&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2605LegacyInMemEmail1&utm_term=&utm_content=

On Thursday September 24th you will enjoy sessions like:
𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴
Speaker: Jensen Calleemootoo, Owner, Barefoot Legacy Consultant

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
Speaker: Nikita Gandhi, Legacy and In Memory Manager, Refuge

𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀: 𝗔𝗜, 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆/𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
Speaker: Steve Law, Senior Legacy Promotions Manager, Macmillan Cancer Support

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
Speaker: Rosalind Sherlock-Jones, Legacy Manager, WaterAid

And many more...

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟱% 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻-𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁.

Use code SOFII15 at fundraisingeverywhere.com to get your discount.

*𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘚𝘮𝘦𝘦 & 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴

15/07/2026

𝗜 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗜'𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 (𝗜𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗧) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲!

SOFII is grateful to all of the awesome organisations who will be part of the magic this year. We are thrilled to see many returning sponsors, plus some new friends who are also supporting fundraisers (on the stage and in the audience) by getting behind this feel-good event.

Please join us in thanking our IWITOT 2026 sponsors for their kindness and generosity. Every sponsor is lifting up our fundraising community and showing they care about great fundraising.

✨ Hynt - Event Partner

💓 About Loyalty - Community Sponsor

✨ Fundraising Everywhere - Event Partner

💓 Compass: Supporter Experience Consulting - Overall Speaker Sponsor

✨ Qlic IT - Speaker Sponsor

💓 Fundraiser Sarah - Speaker Sponsor

✨ The Charity Spark - Speaker Sponsor

💓 Fair Collective - Speaker Sponsor

✨ goDonate - Speaker Sponsor

Fundraisers around the world are excited to join SOFII, our sponsors and our speakers (the much anticipated line-up will be announced soon!) for our 14th amazing IWITOT. Limited early bird tickets are still available, but these deals end tomorrow. We'd love to see you in London (or online!) in November.

🔗 🎟️ https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sofii/2234952

09/07/2026

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Fundraisers are facing huge opportunities and challenges. But in uncertain times, it can be hard to know what to prioritise.

To help you navigate a way forward, SOFII partner Blackbaud has gathered insights from leading voices across the world in a collection of 19 insightful essays. If you read one a day, or even one a week, they will help you to adapt, grow, and navigate change.

Some of our favourite pieces from this collection include:

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘆 Wilfreda Edward

In her video and essay, Wilfreda Edward explores the intersection of data and storytelling. Wilfreda also looks at how you can successfully connect numbers to narratives, in order to measure the success of your efforts.

🔗 https://www.blackbaud.co.uk/industry-insights/resources/build-digital-resilience-practical-strategies-from-wilfreda-edward?utm_source=sofii&utm_medium=paid+referral&utm_campaign=partnership

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝘁? 𝗯𝘆 Adrian Sargeant

In his essay (on page 41), Adrian reminds fundraisers that cultivating love takes effort – and organisations need to understand who their supporters are when they give.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 Zoe Amar FCIM

Zoe’s video and essay start by exploring that, while the vast majority of charities are now using AI, there is a worrying skills gap amongst leaders. Later on, Zoe outlines top tips to unlock a future where AI enables efficiency and innovation, so you can help even more of the people your charity supports.

🔗 https://www.blackbaud.co.uk/industry-insights/resources/embrace-innovation-actionable-guidance-from-ai-expert-zoe-amar?utm_source=sofii&utm_medium=paid+referral&utm_campaign=partnership

And that is just a taster of the practical essays available! There is much, much more to inspire you in the full e-book, which can download here now: https://www.blackbaud.co.uk/industry-insights/resources/the-forward-thinking-nonprofit?utm_source=sofii&utm_medium=paid+referral&utm_campaign=partnership

25/06/2026

📢 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁!

I Wish I’d Thought of That (IWITOT) is back on Wednesday, 25 November 2026 – and early bird tickets are now available.

We are thrilled to invite you to our much-loved event. Each speaker has seven minutes to champion a fundraising campaign or concept that they wish they’d thought of themselves. But there is a catch… all speakers must speak about someone else’s idea, not their own. Egos are banned for the day!

IWITOT is fully hybrid, with speakers presenting to a live audience both in-person and online. So, no matter where you are in this big, wide world… you can join us.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sofii/2234952

This year in-person attendees will be returning to the St Bride Foundation in London. It’s a Grade II listed building that boasts original fine red brickwork, terracotta dressings, and a steeply pitched roof.

We’d love for you to join us, either in-person or online. Click here to secure your place and you’ll enjoy 30 per cent off your ticket. But hurry, this is our best deal and in-person places are limited!

SOFII • I Wish I’d Thought of That (IWITOT) • 2026 – St Bride Foundation, 14 Bride Ln, City of London, London., Wed 25 Nov 2026 - Will you join SOFII at IWITOT 2026? I Wish I’d Thought of That (IWITOT) is a twist on the usual conference. Attendees are given the opportunity to be inspired ...