Challenge Events: what every fundraiser should know
Howard Lake | 26 April 2010 | News
Classic Tours, the originator of worldwide challenge events for charity, is holding a Charity Conference on 17 June 2010: ‘Challenge Events – What Every Fundraiser Should Know’.
The conference has been designed to cover all the important aspects of organising a challenge event including: how to choose the right event, Marketing, supporter retention, on-line fundraising, legal issues and future trends.
Invaluable tips and advice will be delivered by fundraising and travel professionals from the Institute of Fundraising, Virgin Money Giving, Bates Wells & Braithwaite, Blackbaud Europe, Nomad Travel and more.
Edwina Currie, Conference Chairperson says: “It is an indispensable guide to organising successful challenge events and raising more funds for your charity brought to you by leading industry experts”. Ms Currie has participated in 9 challenge events to date and is a staunch supporter of this type of fundraising.
Sir Erich Reich, Managing Director of Classic Tours says: “Challenge events are proven income generators for charities of all sizes. These challenges also raise awareness of the charity, increase the supporter database and help create lifelong ambassadors to the cause”.
Conference organiser Classic Tours has helped over 300 charities raise in excess of £60 million after costs since 1992. Managing Director, Sir Erich Reich, was knighted for charitable services in the New Year’s Honours List 2010.
For more information and to book
call – 020 7619 0066
email – co********@cl**********.uk
or visit – http://www.classictours.co.uk/News
Media Enquiries
Sally Bromham, Classic Tours. Tel 020 7619 0066, Email sa***@cl**********.uk
Editor’s Notes
Classic Tours developed the concept of charity challenges and has helped over 300 charities to raise in excess of £60 million since 1992. Through its work, Classic Tours has made a difference to the lives of over 42,000 participants and millions of people in need.
Visit http://www.classictours.co.uk
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About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.