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8:30 am - 2:00 pm

Diversifying your Major Gift Donor Base
Intermediate

Shanthini Naidoo FFIA CFRE
St Vincent's Curran FoundationAnnabel Rogers
St Vincent's Curran Foundation Jennifer Dobbins
St Vincent's Curran Foundation

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8:30 am - 2:00 pm

A Fundraiser’s Playbook for the Age of Belonging: From Apathetic Audiences to Empowered Communities

Michael Sheldrick
Global Citizen

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8:30 am - 2:00 pm

The Long Game: Stewardship Strategies for Lifelong Gifts in Wills Engagement

Ashley Rowthorn
Legacy Futures, Smee & FordClaire Routley
Legacy Futures

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8:30 am - 2:00 pm

From Data Overwhelm to Strategic Impact: Segmentation, Metrics and Analytics for Growth
Intermediate

Fi McPhee FFIA
RevolutioniseErin Hamalainen
The Fred Hollows FoundationKatie Hart
The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ

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8:30 am - 2:00 pm

Old dogs, young pups & smart machines: A real fundraisers’ AI journey
General

Tori English
RSPCA QLD - Marketing ManagerSean Triner FFIA
MoceanicAileen McGregor-Lowndes
RSPCA QLD

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8:30 am - 2:00 pm

Donor Psychology 101: Evidence-based insights to improve your fundraising
General

Cassandra Chapman
The University of Queensland

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8:30 am - 2:00 pm

Influence to income : The power of managing up
General

Benjamin Cox FFIA
Cancer Council QLDMatthew Lang FFIA CFRE
The Generous Project and Giving ArchitectsVicki Rasmussen FFIA CFRE
Charlies Foundation for ResearchLindsey Wilkinson
Head of Fundraising for: BlueCare, Lifeline Qld, UnitingCare, The Wesley Hospital and St Andrews War Memorial HospitalDaniel Lalor MFIA
HomeMade Australia and New Zealand

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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Sector Discussion Groups

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Afternoon Tea in exhibition hall

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Opening Plenary - From Ideas to Impact: Turning Donors into Partners in a New Age of Belonging

Michael Sheldrick
Global Citizen

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5:45 pm - 7:00 pm

Welcome Reception in exhibition hall

7:30 am - 8:30 am

Breakfast in exhibition hall

8:30 am - 9:30 am

Beyond sign-ups: Using data to maximise fundraising impact (Peer-to-Peer)
General

Community Impact: Peer-to-Peer and EventsClancy Feuerriegel MFIA CFRE
Mater FoundationCamilla Marshall
Mater Foundation

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8:30 am - 9:30 am

Beyond sponsorship: Give where you live foundation and Beyond Bank
General

Corporate PartnershipsCameron Murnane
Beyond Bank AustraliaJackie Price
Give Where You Live FoundationKristi Clapinski
Give Where You Live Foundation

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8:30 am - 9:30 am

Small charity - small budget - how realistic is best practice fundraising program?
General

Small CharitiesSharon Elliott MFIA
Ethiopiaid Australia and CanadaDan Wilson MFIA
The Data Collective

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8:30 am - 9:30 am

Inward out vs. outward in prospecting: Strategies for accessing your wealthiest prospects
General

Mid-Value, Major Donors, Trusts and FoundationsBrian Gonzales
WealthQuotientRachael Moss
Leukaemia Foundation

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8:30 am - 9:30 am

Harnessing the power of love in fundraising leadership
Intermediate

Leadership and Emerging IssuesNathan Reynolds
Starlight Children's Foundation

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8:30 am - 9:30 am

Could your Gifts in Wills acquisition be the most emotionally powerful expression of your brand?
General

Gifts in WillsLauren Schilg MFIA
DTV GroupNicola Long MFIA
DTV GroupElizabeth Grady MFIA
Australia for UNHCR & Aotearoa New Zealand for UNHCR

Details

8:30 am - 9:30 am

Seizing the great intergenerational wealth transfer: Engaging with Gen-X and Millennials
Advanced

Individual GivingRichenda Vermeulen
ntegrity agencyJanine Kewming EMFIA
The Salvation Army

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9:35 am - 10:35 am

Partnering for impact: Working with government and communities to drive transformational change
General

Corporate PartnershipsNooreen Dossa
Educate Girls

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9:35 am - 10:35 am

Small charities can dream big and attract big gifts
General

Small CharitiesLuke Toebelmann MFIA CFRE
DGB Global

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9:35 am - 10:35 am

The wildest of rides: The evolution of the RFDS QLD Community Fundraising Program
General

Community Impact: Peer-to-Peer and EventsCortney Ginivan
Royal Flying Doctor Service - Queensland SectionKatherine Rowe MFIA
Royal Flying Doctor Service - Queensland Section

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9:35 am - 10:35 am

Your impact amplified! Turning fundraising into a team sport
Advanced

Leadership and Emerging IssuesLisa Rudolphe
Presbyterian Support Northern

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9:35 am - 10:35 am

Evolving a telemarketing program for Gifts in Wills success
Intermediate

Gifts in WillsTiara Rajesh
World Wide Fund for Nature AustraliaChristine Robinson
World Wide Fund for Nature Australia

Details

9:35 am - 10:35 am

The Josephine Circle @ QIMR Berghofer: Major Gifts for maximum impact
Intermediate

Mid-Value, Major Donors, Trusts and FoundationsHeidi Hynd CFRE
QIMR Berghofer

Details

9:35 am - 10:35 am

Face-to-face, warts and all: From faking it to making it… A runaway success
General

Individual GivingMelissa Batchelor
Anglicare WA

Details

10:40 am - 11:20 am

Morning Tea in exhibition hall

11:25 am - 12:25 pm

Let’s grow there: Reimagining the ask and impact for lasting donor engagement
General

Individual GivingBianca Hogan
Bush Heritage AustraliaVibeke Stisen
Bush Heritage Australia

Details

11:25 am - 12:25 pm

Pain, purpose and philanthropy: The legacy of the Churack family
Intermediate

Mid-Value, Major Donors, Trusts and FoundationsRobyn Barblett CFRE
The University of Notre Dame Australia

Details

11:25 am - 12:25 pm

Equity Trustees' guide to navigating the intergenerational wealth transfer
Intermediate

Gifts in WillsEmily Cormack
Equity TrusteesAmanda Sartor
Equity Trustees Sandy Wong
Equity TrusteesAnu Menon LLB, BSc (Hons)
Equity Trustees

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11:25 am - 12:25 pm

Demystifying AI to lead your organisation from overwhelm to opportunity
Intermediate

Leadership and Emerging IssuesRyan Ginard CFRE
Minderoo FoundationMike Davis
Housing HubAimee Smith
University of Queensland

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11:25 am - 12:25 pm

The power of connection: How mutual aid works for small charities
Intermediate

Small CharitiesMichelle Blau
Ngā Kaihautū (Fair Food NZ)

Details

11:25 am - 12:25 pm

Facts or feelings: The data advantage in corporate partnerships
General

Corporate PartnershipsLinda Garnett MFIA
Stellar PartnershipsSharon Dann
Stellar PartnershipsRachael Javes
Gidget Foundation AustraliaTony Warner
Variety NSWSally Sweeney
Dolly's Dream

Details

11:25 am - 12:25 pm

Reinvention, relevance or retirement: The future of peer-to-peer fundraising
Intermediate

Community Impact: Peer-to-Peer and EventsAlexandra Ryan
Leukaemia FoundationCharlotte Webb
Leukaemia Foundation

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12:30 pm - 1:40 pm

Lunch in exhibition hall

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm

Plenary Session: We all face adversity. What matters is how we choose to respond

Bec Daniher
FightMND

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2:50 pm - 3:20 pm

Afternoon Tea in exhibition hall

3:25 pm - 4:25 pm

Major milestone, major results: How one race rewrote our fundraising playbook
General

Community Impact: Peer-to-Peer and EventsZali Kolbe
Australia for UNHCRMelinda Graetz
Grassrootz

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3:25 pm - 4:25 pm

Planning with purpose: Aligning strategy, story and social impact
General

Corporate PartnershipsJacqueline Chambers
Anglicare WA

Details

3:25 pm - 4:25 pm

Fundraising Smarter, Not Harder: How AI Amplifies Impact for Small Charities
General

Small CharitiesKyle Behrend
AI Impact Hub

Details

3:25 pm - 4:25 pm

Thinking that can influence the future of Gifts in Wills fundraising
Intermediate

Gifts in WillsClaire Routley
Legacy FuturesAshley Rowthorn
Legacy Futures, Smee & Ford

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3:25 pm - 4:25 pm

Reflecting our communities - DEI in fundraising recruitment
General

Leadership and Emerging IssuesKellie Takenaka
Australian Indigenous Education FoundationSaarah Abdeen
ActionAid AustraliaVincent Ramos
Austin HealthChristine Anderson FFIA CFRE
Australian Conservation FoundationRosheen Singh
Impact Advising Vikram Chowdhary
ActionAid Australia

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3:25 pm - 4:25 pm

Solving the puzzle: Inside a target-smashing Giving Day and what might come next
General

Individual GivingMegan Potter
Cabrini FoundationMandy Baigel
Cabrini FoundationSusie Santilli CFRE
Cabrini Foundation

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3:25 pm - 4:25 pm

Why tenure matters: Building trust and success in Major Giving
Intermediate

Mid-Value, Major Donors, Trusts and FoundationsEarle Johnston FFIA CFRE
The Salvation Army AustraliaLesley Ray FFIA CFRE
Mater Foundation

Details

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm

"I Wish I'd Thought of That"

7:30 am - 8:30 am

Networking Breakfast in exhibition hall

8:30 am - 9:15 am

Myth Smashers

9:25 am - 10:25 am

The art of data persuasion: Storytelling for strategic fundraising impact
General

Individual GivingFi McPhee FFIA
RevolutioniseGreg Millar FFIA
National Fundraising Manager, IHC New Zealand

Details

9:25 am - 10:25 am

The alchemy of influence: How vision and inspiration cast fundraising magic for a regional community
General

Mid-Value, Major Donors, Trusts and FoundationsBianca Crocker FFIA CFRE
DGB GlobalBec Takle
DGB GlobalJessica Bridgfoot
Bendigo Art Gallery

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9:25 am - 10:25 am

Leaving more than memories: Growing Australia's gifts In Wills with an audience first approach
General

Gifts in WillsSamantha Devlin
Sam Devlin Consulting Brooke Manzione
Cancer Council NSW

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9:25 am - 10:25 am

Lost in translation? How can boards and fundraisers understand one another better?
Advanced

Leadership and Emerging IssuesBen Holgate FFIA
Corporate Diversity PathwaysKarl Tischler FFIA
Marlin CommunicationsSusanne Legena BA, MA (Professional Communication)
CEO at Plan International AustraliaBernard Galbally
Youth Live4Life Limited

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9:25 am - 10:25 am

Emerging techniques in fundraising: What’s working right now
General

InnovationMeredith Dwyer FFIA CFRE
HomeMade Digital AustraliaEvan Jackson
Starlight Children's Foundation

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9:25 am - 10:25 am

Making everything old new again: Reimagining traditional fundraising for the modern donor
General

Community Impact: Peer-to-Peer and EventsJanine Wood
Mary's House Services

Details

9:25 am - 10:25 am

10 things you must know about fundraising practice
Beginner

Fundraising 101Nigel Harris FFIA CFRE
Nigel Harris & Associates

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10:25 am - 11:00 am

Morning Tea in exhibition hall

11:05 am - 12:05 pm

Leads, not leashes: How a dog poop bag changed traditional acquisition strategy
General

InnovationGwen Green
Blind Low Vision NZBernadette Murphy
Blind Low Vision NZ

Details

11:05 am - 12:05 pm

Six steps to doubling tax appeal targets year on year
General

Fundraising 101Saarah Abdeen
ActionAid AustraliaRianna Ruming
ActionAid Australia

Details

11:05 am - 12:05 pm

The iconic Poppy Appeal - taking a 100 year old fundraising campaign into the future
Intermediate

Community Impact: Peer-to-Peer and EventsRebecca Berg
RSL VictoriaTammy Schlitz
Balanced Effect

Details

11:05 am - 12:05 pm

How to go from portfolio manager to exec in NFP
Intermediate

Leadership and Emerging IssuesTasman Cassim
Wayside Chapel

Details

11:05 am - 12:05 pm

Lessons on building enduring partnerships with invitation-only funders
General

Mid-Value, Major Donors, Trusts and FoundationsChris Mills CFRE
Strategic GrantsRebecca Goosen
Royal Botanic Gardens VictoriaCoralie Nichols
Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation

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11:05 am - 12:05 pm

Parallel paths to success: Championing fundraising principles for two breakout campaigns
General

Individual GivingAlly Dobbing EMFIA
Donor RepublicHolly Dean
Caritas AustraliaJosie Peach MFIA
Donor RepublicAdrienne Tollemache
Starship Foundation

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11:05 am - 12:05 pm

Blending present and future giving – maximising Gifts in Wills and major gifts
General

Gifts in WillsRoewen Wishart FFIA CFRE
Xponential GroupClaudia Wade
Bush Heritage AustraliaNicky Jacobs
St Vincent's Curran Foundation

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12:10 pm - 1:10 pm

Creating your tribe: Building values-aligned communities for your cause
General

InnovationChristine Anderson FFIA CFRE
Australian Conservation Foundation

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12:10 pm - 1:10 pm

Marching ahead: How data, digital, and grit made 2025 a record-breaking year
General

Community Impact: Peer-to-Peer and EventsAndy Moore
Soldier On AustraliaJennifer Luke
Elevate Fundraising

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12:10 pm - 1:10 pm

Demystifying data: A practical guide to analytics in fundraising, and why AI isn't always the answer
Beginner

Fundraising 101Erin Hamalainen
The Fred Hollows FoundationSandra Theis
Taronga Conservation Society

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12:10 pm - 1:10 pm

CEO-driven fundraising: The leadership imperative
Advanced

Leadership and Emerging IssuesJock Beveridge FFIA
Guide Dogs Queensland Nicky Long
Guide Dogs Victoria

Details

12:10 pm - 1:10 pm

The state of estates - Gifts in Wills trends to watch
General

Gifts in WillsMorgan Koegel
Bequest Assist

Details

12:10 pm - 1:10 pm

The power of endowments to refresh Major Gift fundraising
Intermediate

Mid-Value, Major Donors, Trusts and FoundationsLachlan Snow
PerpetualDaniel Tome CFP, GAICD
PerpetualFiona McLeay
Equality Australia

Details

12:10 pm - 1:10 pm

Scaling regular giving online: Navigating complexity to drive growth
General

Individual GivingRebecca Booth
The Royal Women's HospitalMark Brackley
Happy Fundraising

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1:10 pm - 2:20 pm

Lunch in exhibition hall

2:25 pm - 3:25 pm

Inside the minds of fundraisers: Exclusive insights from members of The Benchmarking Project
General

Individual GivingPeter Coleman MFIA
The Benchmarking ProjectRachael Lance FFIA
World Wide Fund for Nature AustraliaJo Watson
The Smith Family

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2:25 pm - 3:25 pm

The love of humanity: Transforming major giving into philanthropy
Intermediate

Mid-Value, Major Donors, Trusts and FoundationsDebbie Kosh
Médecins Sans Frontières Australia Chris Waugh MFIA
Médecins Sans Frontières Australia

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2:25 pm - 3:25 pm

Future-proofing legacy: Integrating AI into your gifts in Wills program

Gifts in WillsAileen McGregor-Lowndes
RSPCA QLDSean Triner FFIA
Moceanic

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2:25 pm - 3:25 pm

The Power of Female Collective Giving

Leadership and Emerging IssuesCatherine Brooks MICDA
Equitable Philanthropy Amy Waters
Geelong Community FoundationChristine Darcas
Australian Collective Giving Research InitiativeLeonie Boxtel
Melbourne Women's Foundation

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2:25 pm - 3:25 pm

Innovation unfiltered: The hits, the misses, and the framework behind them
Intermediate

InnovationTiana Takchi
Cancer Council NSWGeraldine Bouscasse
Cancer Council NSW

Details

2:25 pm - 3:25 pm

How we raised over half a million dollars by breaking the rules of P2P

Community Impact: Peer-to-Peer and EventsVictoria Alvarez
Women's & Girls' Emergency Centre

Details

2:25 pm - 3:25 pm

Low-hanging fruit you can actually pick: Tried & tested ideas for early-career fundraisers
General

Fundraising 101Miriam Raphael
Royal Melbourne Hospital Julia de la Harpe
Royal Melbourne Hospital

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3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Closing Plenary and Syd Herron Oration - Why Not?!

Matt Formston AM
Formston Consulting

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4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Farewell drinks