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Sustainable Funding Project - Annual Gathering 2008

New Horizons: Funding and finance for the future

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_cabinet_office 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*
A	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?
B	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
C	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
D	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
E	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)
Find out more about Funding.

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

Cancellation policy: 50% of delegate fee will be refunded for cancellations received up to 10 working days before the event. After this no fees are refundable for cancellation or non-attendance.

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