# DSC and IoF NW to host conference in Liverpool

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/02/23/dsc-iof-nw-host-conference-liverpool/
- Published: 2017-02-23T11:12:13+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Next month the Directory of Social Change and the Institute of Fundraising’s North
West group will hold a joint conference in Liverpool which will feature 15 training
sessions plus keynote speakers.**

The conference will focus on topics covering marketing and promotion, fundraising
and managing others, with sessions on:

 * Make social media work for you
 * The pleasure and pain of working with people
 * Attracting Major Donors
 * Learn to love change
 * Tackling Trustees
 * How to avoid fundraising gaffs
 * Love your donors to death
 * Presentations with punch
 * Big marketing ideas for small organisations
 * Writing for impact

It takes place on 8 March 2017 at Partnership for Learning in Speke, Liverpool.

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The plenary at the beginning of the afternoon session will address the question “
What does it mean to be professional in our sector in 2017?”. Speakers will include:

 * **Debra Allcock Tyler**, Chief Executive, Directory of Social Change
 * **Peter Lewis**, Chief Executive, Institute of Fundraising
 * **Sarah Jones**, Chief Executive, Mencap Liverpool   

The [DSC/IoFNW conference](http://www.dsc.org.uk/dsciof) costs **£125** for charities,
and **£95** if you are an IoF North West member. The first 50 bookings received 
from _non_-IoF members will also qualify for the **£9**5 rate.

 * **[UK companies gave £420 million to charities, says new edition of DSC company giving guide](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/30/uk-companies-gave-420m-to-charities-says-new-edition-of-dsc-company-giving-guide/)**(
   30 April 2017)
 * **[DSC publishes toolkit to monitor Charity Commission’s political independence](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/05/24/dsc-publishes-toolkit-monitor-charity-commissions-political-independence/)**(
   24 May 2018)
 * **[DSC trustee & former Charity Commissioner warns charging charities won’t solve Commission’s issues](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/08/09/dsc-trustee-former-charity-commissioner-warns-charging-charities-wont-solve-commissions-issues/)**(
   9 August 2018)

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