# F2F Fundraising Congress 2027 returns to Vienna

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2026/10/12/f2f-fundraising-congress-2027-vienna/
- Published: 2026-10-12T14:20:52+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The third International F2F Fundraising Congress will bring the global face-to-
face (F2F) fundraising community to Vienna from 15 to 17 March 2027.**

Hosted by Fundraising Verband Austria (the Austrian Fundraising Association), the
in-person event takes place at the Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Vienna. It is expected
to draw fundraising professionals, agencies and sector leaders from around the world
to discuss innovation, ethics and professional development in F2F donor acquisition.

Ruth Williams, CEO of the Austrian Fundraising Association, said F2F remains the
main source of long-term supporters worldwide, and that the Congress gives the global
community a platform to learn, share skills and bring fresh energy to their direct
dialogue fundraising strategies.

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## Programme: retention takes centre stage

This year’s theme is retention, examined from several angles: donor value, motivation,
leadership, inclusion, team culture and human-centred management. The organisers
say the focus is on what keeps both donors and fundraisers engaged for the long 
term.

Confirmed programme highlights include:

 * **Marianna Rudyk (Bilyk)** of the Ukrainian Red Cross on how F2F fundraising 
   transforms lives, in a keynote moderated by Roland Csaki of the International
   Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
 * **Siri-Anna Roswall Mattsson** and **Anne Karina Wulf** of Børns Vilkår (The 
   Danish Child Helpline) asking whether objection handling actually works, and 
   letting the data decide.
 * **Daryl Upsall** (Upsall International) and **Martin Gaffney** (SG Support) facilitating
   a participatory debate on the hottest topics in F2F, titled “Face to Face Fundraising
   On Fire”.
 * **John Jeffries** (New Canvassing Experience) drawing on decades of experience
   in a session on motivational theory and practice.
 * **Emily Bracken** of Upsall International (Spain) and **Filipa Morais** of SOS
   Children’s Villages International (Portugal) on the changing donor acquisition
   landscape across markets.
 * **Bruno da Silva Machado** of the Norwegian Refugee Council in a keynote titled“
   Value over Volume”, sharing early donor retention strategies that are already
   showing results.

## Event details

Tickets to the [F2F Fundraising Congress](https://rbveshop.org/) cover full participation
from Monday to Wednesday, catering throughout the event and admission to an official
dinner party on the Tuesday evening. Travel and accommodation are not included.

Early bird tickets are available for a limited time at €1,650. Additional discounts
are offered to returning delegates, attendees travelling long distances, fundraisers
under 30 (“Next-Gen”) and groups of three or more.

The event hashtag is **#F2FCongress27**.

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