# Suzanne Treharne – Rising Star at IoF Fundraising Convention 2016

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/07/29/suzanne-treharne-rising-star-iof-fundraising-convention-2016/
- Published: 2016-07-29T17:50:21+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**“What is the licorice allsort that inspires you to achieve more?” asks Suzanne
Treharne in the Rising Stars session at the Institute of Fundraising’s Fundraising
Convention on 6 July 2016 at the Barbican Centre, London.**

Nine rising stars in the fundraising world, none of whom had spoken at a Fundraising
Convention before, were each given nine minutes to share their big fundraising idea
or experience. They got to do so on the stage of the Barbican Concert Hall, home
to the London Symphony Orchestra. Fortunately they were given some help in presenting
from some established fundraisers.

Suzanne Treharne, Head of Giving and Engagement at [LCVS](http://www.lcvs.org.uk/),
explained what drove her and what should drive us. Inequality abounds, particularly
in her adopted home city of Liverpool, but she is doing something about it. But 
what makes people want to act? She uses the example of the licorice allsort sweet
that was the spur that made her young daughter take her first steps.

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She challenged the audience of fundraisers to work out what their licorice allsort
moment was, and more importantly, what is the licorice allsort moment that will 
inspire their supporters to give and to help.

![Licorice allsorts - photo: Pixabay.com](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2016/
07/licorice-allsort-pixabay.jpg)

_Licorice allsorts_

She rounded off her presentation by distributing licorice allsorts to the audience.

 

Missed the other Rising Stars whom we’ve featured so far? Watch them:

 * [Russell Benson](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/07/24/russell-benson-rising-star-fundraising-convention-2016/)
 * [Sali Gray](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/07/25/sali-gray-rising-star-fundraising-convention-2016/)
 * [Michael Winehouse](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/07/26/michael-winehouse-rising-star-iof-fundraising-convention-2016)
 * [Lizzi Hollis](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/07/27/lizzi-hollis-rising-star-iof-fundraising-convention-2016/)
 * [Rachael Tyler](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/07/28/rachael-tyler-rising-star-iof-fundraising-convention-2016/)
 * [Laura Hewitt](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/07/29/laura-hewitt-rising-star-iof-fundraising-convention-2016)

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