Come to Fundraising Camp!
Fundraising Camp is a new kind of one-day event for fundraisers, one of the first of its kind for fundraisers in the UK. It has been inspired by the ‘unconference’ style of event.
An unconference is an unstructured conference: there are no set speakers and no set topics. As a participant you are invited to suggest a topic at the beginning of the day. It could be something you know about, it could be a problem or a question you have and you want help on.
Delegates are encouraged to speak on the subject – not with a Powerpoint or anything like that, unless they want to. We all agree the topic sessions at the beginning of the day, and then you usually find that there are quite a few others who want to come along and join in your session.
Fundraising Camp is informal and relentlessly practical. No-one is coming to judge the quality of how you present. Everyone will be there wanting to improve their fundraising.
What does Fundraising Camp feel like?
Have a look at this report from our first Fundraising Camp at Oxford on 24 September 2013.
Fundraising Camp – Dundee
15 March 2018, The Circle, Dundee
Fundraising Camp – Canterbury
11 January 2018, University of Kent, Canterbury
Fundraising Camp – Hospices
1 November 2017, JustGiving, London
Previous Fundraising Camps
- 24 September 2013 – the first Fundraising Camp was held in Oxford with support from OneCentCall.
- 26 November 2013 – Fundraising Camp Leeds – with support from instaGiv
- 30 November 2013 – Fundraising Camp Canterbury – with support from the University of Kent and OneCentCall
- 24 March 2013 – Fundraising Camp Chichester – with support from the University of Chichester, OneCentCall and Blackbaud Europe
- 30 April 2014 – Fundraising Camp London – with support from Blackbaud Europe , Engaging Networks and OneCentCall
- 13 May 2014 – Fundraising Camp Peterborough – with support from SHINE and Blackbaud Europe
- 29 September 2014 – Fundraising Camp Stirling – with support from Blackbaud Europe and Bruce Tait Associates
- 16 December 2014 – Fundraising Camp Arts – with support from Blackbaud Europe, Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- 24 March 2015 – Fundraising Camp Chichester – with support from Blackbaud Europe and the University of Chichester
- 20 April 2015 – Fundraising Camp Canterbury – with support from Blackbaud Europe, One Cent Call, and the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent.
- 11 May 2015 – Fundraising Camp Heritage & Environment – held in Belfast, with support from Blackbaud Europe, instaGiv, Institute of Fundraising Northern Ireland, and NIEL.
- 25 September 2015 – Fundraising Camp Cardiff – with support from Blackbaud Europe, Institute of Fundraising Cymru, Wales Millennium Centre, and WCVA.
- 1 March 2016 – Fundraising Camp Edinburgh – with support from Blackbaud Europe, BTA and Institute of Fundraising Scotland.
- 7 June – Fundraising Camp Birmingham, with support from Blackbaud Europe, Birmingham Hippodrome, Institute of Fundraising (and Institute of Fundraising West Midlands), RSM2000, and Saxoprint.
- 14 July – Fundraising Camp Arts in Chatham, with support from Blackbaud Europe, Institute of Fundraising, and the School of Music and Fine Art at the University of Kent.
- 16 December – Fundraising Camp London – with support from Blackbaud Europe, Galabid, Institute of Fundraising and Saxoprint.
Fundraising miniCamp
We have plenty of plans to bring Fundraising Camp to more fundraisers, to share the value of this kind of event for learning and networking in an informal and highly practical way.
We ran our first Fundraising miniCamp, a shorter, subject-specific event, with Britain’s Personal Best on 5 November 2013, and a second miniCamp for the Institute of Fundraising London group in April 2015.
Other Fundraising Camps
A number of organisations have asked us to run a Fundraising Camp for their sector. If that sounds of interest to you, let us know.
Join in!
As well as keen delegates, Fundraising Camp only works if we secure good quality venues and sponsors. If that is of interest, do contact Trevor Dorrell.