# International face-to-face fundraising conference comes to Vienna

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/01/17/international-face-to-face-fundraising-conference-comes-to-vienna/
- Published: 2020-01-17T09:18:20+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**An international face-to-face fundraising conference will be held in November 
this year in the Austrian capital. The three-day conference will explore the changing
market and latest practice around the world.**

Vienna was chosen as the location because it is the birthplace of face-to-face fundraising.
Greenpeace pioneered the approach there over 25 years ago, talking to people on 
the streets and inviting them to become regular donors.

The conference programme is being developed by leading face-to-face fundraising (
F2F) experts from international NGOs, fundraising agencies and trade bodies, including
SOS Children’s Villages, Unicef and WWF International. It is supported by the European
Fundraising Association.

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The programme will cover:

 * ethical standards and self-regulation
 * innovation and technology
 * the donor journey
 * recruitment and team motivation
 * business models, and more

It will feature an interactive series of workshops, plenaries and opportunities 
for smaller group discussions.  

“Talking directly with supporters remains such an important way of reaching and 
engaging charity supporters. But the world is changing fast and the way that charities
and the public interact with one another is evolving too.

Günther Lutschinger, CEO of conference organiser Fundraising Verband Austria, said:

“As a sector, we need to work more closely together to better understand how the
market is changing in different parts of the globe and to share our ideas and experiences.
The conference is a unique opportunity for face-to-face experts, thought leaders
and decision makers to accelerate best practice in the field.”

 

![Face-to-face team of happy colleagues](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/
01/f2f-congress-team.jpg)

 

## Call for speakers

The [International Face-to-Face Fundraising Congress](https://www.f2f-fundraising.com/)
will take place from **17-19 November 2020**.

It is being organised by Fundraising Association Austria, which is inviting experts
in the field to [share their insights](https://www.f2f-fundraising.com/program/)
at the event.

The first round of session submissions closes on **24th January 2020**.

![Professor Adrian Sargeant](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2015/01/adrian-
sargeant-2015-539x300.jpg)

_Dr Adrian Sargeant_

Speakers already confirmed include:

 * Dr Adrian Sargeant, CEO of The Philanthropy Centre
 * Daryl Upsall, CEO of Daryl Upsall Consulting
 * Reinhard Schlossnagel, CEO of Formunauts
 * Dominic Will, Director of Partnerships at Personal Fundraising Services.

Delegate tickets for the [International Face-to-Face Fundraising Congress](http://f2f-fundraising.com)
are now available, with early bird discounts on offer until **31 March 2020**.

 * **[Free virtual F2F fundraising summit launched to help sector with Covid-19 recovery](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/04/30/free-virtual-f2f-fundraising-summit-launched-to-help-sector-with-covid-19-recovery/)**(
   30 April 2020)
 * **[Public fundraising to pause once more under lockdown 2.0](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/11/04/public-fundraising-to-pause-once-more-under-lockdown-2-0/)**(
   4 November 2020)
 * **[Online marketplace launches to support & facilitate F2F fundraising](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/03/10/online-marketplace-launches-support-facilitate-f2f-fundraising/)**(
   10 March 2021)

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