# AFC holds second Fundraising Consultants' Forum

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/05/08/afc-holds-second-fundraising-consultants039-forum/
- Published: 2007-05-08T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Association of Fundraising Consultants (AFC) holding its second Fundraising 
Consultants Forum on Monday 25 June.

The Forum, entitled ‘The Long Arm of the Law’ will look at the mass of legislation
and regulation around fundraising and how it affects fundraising consultants. It
will explain the importance of familiarity with the Institute of Fundraisng’s codes
of practice to ensure we comply with best practice on a day to day basis; look at
the new Charities Act and its imlications; how the Charity Commission and Fundraising
Standards Board fit together and what qualifications are open to fundraising consultants
to give them more credibility in the marketplace. Speakers include Anne-Marie Piper
of lawyers Farrers, Colin Lloyd, chairman of the Fundraising Standards Board, Jane
Hobson, head of policy at the Charity Commission and the keynote speech will be 
given by the Rt Rev’d Nick Baines, Bishop of Croydon.

The event is open to fundraising consultants from all disciplines and from all sizes
and shapes of organisation.

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The Forum is being hosted by Rensburg Sheppards at their offices in Gresham Street,
EC2.

Email bookings to JJ Clews at en*******@*****rg.uk

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