“Your charity has a strong local supporter base. A local wealthy entrepreneur has offered a substantial personal donation that will make a significant difference to your beneficiaries. You are aware that the entrepreneur is currently applying for planning permission for a contentious redevelopment. What are the issues to be taken into account, when deciding whether to accept the donation?”

This and other scenarios will come under discussion at the AFC¹s Annual 2015 Forum - Money, power, influence - integrity in major gifts consultancy

Monday, 20 July 2015 from 15:00 to 18:00 (BST) followed by networking drinks and optional supper.

National Liberal Club
Whitehall Place
SW1A 2HE London

The forum is an ideal opportunity to network with other Fundraising professionals, consultants and industry representatives.

Provisional Programme

3.15 pm Arrival – tea and coffee

3.30 – 4.00 pm Friendship and fund-raising: the slow ask and the big result Rt Revd Graham James, Bishop of Norwich, Patron of the Norfolk Community Foundation, and broadcaster

4.00 – 4.30 pm Would £20 million be helpful? Dr Kevin Fewster, Director of the National Maritime Museum

4.30- 4.45 pm Who me? Panel discussion - who makes major gifts?

4.45 – 5.30 pm Challenges in major gifts consultancy. Group discussion of challenging scenarios that arise and ways of addressing these.

5.30 – 6.00 pm Plenary Groups feedback the results of their discussions.

6.15 pm Networking drinks and canapés in the Smoking Room followed by (optional) supper (venue tbc).

For all enquiries email Miranda Aldridge – enquiries@afc.org.uk

www.afc.org.uk