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03/06/2008: NCVO: Sustainable Funding Project - Annual Gathering 2008

Tuesday, 03 Jun 2008 11:05
Now in its eighth year, the Sustainable Funding Project’s 2008 Annual Gathering will scan the horizon for new funding and finance opportunities for your organisation.

With a new format and a new venue, our aim for this conference will be to provide every delegate with ideas, information and inspiration to make sustainable funding a reality.

What can I expect?

  • Inspirational presentations from leaders in the field
  • Informative and practical workshops
  • An extended lunch with an opportunity to hear from those putting sustainable funding into action
  • Plenty of opportunity to network, including a drinks reception supported by Charity Bank
  • 1-2-1 surgeries and advice sessions

    Who should attend?

  • Anyone with responsibility for their organisation’s funding future (trustees, chief executives and staff)
  • Frontline voluntary and community organisations, social enterprise and infrastructure organisations
  • Funding advisors who support frontline organisations in developing sustainable funding strategies
  • Independent and statutory funders
  • Policy makers

    Morning keynote speaker

    Phil Hope MP, Minister for the Third Sector Cabinet Office (Photo)
    Chair: Malcolm Hayday, Chief Executive, Charity Bank

    Plenary session

    Embracing the future - thriving in exciting but challenging times
    Chair: Karl Wilding, Head of Research, NCVO
    Victoria Hornby, Executive, Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts
    Claire Dove, Chief Executive, Blackburne House Group

    Workshops

    Using the web to generate income
    Nick Aldridge, Chief Executive, MissionFish; Megan Griffith, Research Manager, Third Sector Foresight, NCVO
    Explore the potential of the web to increase support and generate income. How is it changing the relationship between donors and the organisations that they support?

    Developing and managing an asset
    Jon Aldenton, The Environment Trust; John McNeill, General Manager, Custom House and Canning Town Community Renewal Project
    This session will explore what it means to own a building and what are the key issues to consider when buying and managing an asset

    Planning for and managing growth
    Kevin Williams, Chief Executive, The Adolescent and Childrens Trust; Emilie Goodall, Investment Manager, Venturesome
    To grow or not to grow? This workshop will help you explore key indicators to enable you to consider this question and identify key challenges in managing growth

    Impact marketing for competitive times
    Dr Richard Piper, Head of Performance, NCVO; Jake Eliot, Performance Consultant, NCVO
    How should you respond to the fight for income? This workshop will explore how ‘impact marketing’ goes beyond impact reporting and helps sustain your future success

    Sustaining yourselves to sustain others*
    Graham Collins, Sustainable Funding Project Manager
    A practical workshop to ensure that those advising frontline organisations on sustainable funding practice what they preach!
    *Only suitable for CVS’s or similar organisations - pls note this workshop will run in the morning only

    Delegate Fees

    Voluntary or public sector: NCVO Member: £133

    Voluntary or public sector: non member: £190

    Corporate sector: NCVO member: £199

    Corporate sector: non member/other: £285


    Date: Tuesday 3 June 2008
    Times: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
    Venue: Wellcome Collection Conference Centre
    Flyer: download (PDF 252KB)

    For more information please call 020 7520 2519 or email sfp@ncvo-vol.org.uk
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