CIOF Cymru Fundraising Conference 2025

CIOF Cymru Fundraising Conference 2025

By Chartered Institute of Fundraising Cymru

Brought to you *by* fundraisers *for* fundraisers. An opportunity to come together, celebrate, share ideas and build a network in Wales

Date and time

Location

Leonardo Hotel Cardiff

1 Park Place Cardiff CF10 3DN United Kingdom

Agenda

8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

Registration & Networking

Fuel up, start your day in good company and visit our table-top expo area

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM

Welcome

CIOF Cymru Chair, Owen Thomas

CIOF Cymru Vice Chair,, Kerys Sheppard

9:40 AM - 10:15 AM

Opening Plenary

Harpreet Kondel, CIOF Chair

Sarah Nathan, nfp Research

Peter Dawson, nfp Research

Our CIOF Chair, Harpreet Kondel, will open the plenary and speak to delegates about fundraiser wellbeing – the challenges we are facing and how the CIOF aims to help improve the situation, including ...

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Session 1A: Wales Funding Research 2025 - The Results

Richard Tynen, The Funding Centre

This informative session will share the complete findings of recently-conducted research commissioned by WCVA, illustrating the make-up of voluntary income within the Welsh sector. Find out which fun...

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Session 1B: Making the Money Work, By Making the Case for Restricted Funding

Jenna Lewis, Tŷ Hafan

Dan Bamsey, Tŷ Hafan

In an ideal world, all charities could rely on the financial freedom that comes with funding that has 'no strings attached'. But what do you do when funders want to support specific programmes or out...

11:00 AM - 11:25 AM

Break & Networking

Catch up with fellow delegates and visit our table-top expo area

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Session 2A: The Potential in the Payroll

Caroline Gaskin, Together For Animals

Mervi Slade, Cancer Research UK

Plan ahead for the next Payroll Giving Month (February 2026). This session will share results and case studies from 2025, highlighting how charities at any stage in their payroll giving journey can g...

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Session 2B: Where There's A Will, There's A Way - The Power of Legacies

Lucinda Frostick, Remember A Charity

Francesca Hourihan, Shelter Cymru

Louise Swindell, Hope Rescue

In this engaging session, Remember A Charity will explore the potential of legacies for the Welsh market, sharing key toplines from their latest consumer benchmarking research along with top tips for...

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Lunch & Networking

Catch up with fellow delegates, visit our table-top expo area and drop into one of our 30-minute 'lunch and learn' sessions

12:45 PM - 1:15 PM

'Lunch & Learn' 1: Siarad a Sgwrs

Bridget Harpwood

Bring your lunch and join a conversation to explore the benefits of the use of the Welsh language in fundraising. What is the value of Welsh-speaking fundraisers in building strong and long lasting r...

12:45 PM - 1:15 PM

'Lunch & Learn' 2: The Role of Design in Generating Income

Matt Pugh, Ginger & Tall

Through short, visual examples and reflections from charity sector work, this lunchtime session will explore the role of graphic design in building connection, trust and impact within charity campaig...

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 3A: Common Purpose Partnerships

Corporate partnerships can unlock a wealth of potential. But what does 'good' look like, and how can fundraisers - and businesses - ensure they're mutually meaningful? Join the conversation as we tal...

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 3B: Slaughtering the Silos & Butchering the Bad Working

Max Newton, Cerebra

Lindsay Tilston Jones

Silo’d, dysfunctional and ineffective working. How much energy, time, money, mental wellbeing and good people are lost from charities every year as a result? Max & Lindsay bring key learnings from O...

2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Break & Networking

Catch up with fellow delegates and visit our table-top expo area

2:25 PM - 3:10 PM

Session 4A: Flexible Giving in Cashless Communities

Laura Coyne, Wales Air Ambulance Charity

Vicky Hewlett, Give A Little

Many charities face the dilemma of how to mobilise a supporter base that is dispersed throughout Wales. Add to that the growing culture of a largely cashless society, and it can be tricky to equip su...

2:25 PM - 1:10 PM (+1 day)

Session 4B

Coming Soon

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Closing Plenary: Everything We've Forgotten About Thanking Since Lockdown

Max Newton, Cerebra

Lindsay Tilston Jones

Kia Shah, City Hospice

In the spring and summer of 2020, we thought we might never get another supporter again, so many of us pledged to do everything possible to thank the ones we did have and make them feel super special...

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Drinks & Networking

Good to know

Highlights

  • 8 hours, 45 minutes
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 14 days before event

About this event

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Following a six-year hiatus, we are delighted to announce that the CIOF Cymru Fundraising Conference will be returning in 2025!

We will be taking over the Leonardo Hotel in Cardiff to celebrate, learn and network - and we are looking forward to seeing you there.

With over a dozen sessions to choose from throughout the day, plus discounts for sole fundraisers and micro charities, you can guarantee there will be something for you. A warm, Welsh welcome awaits you.

This year's conference will offer different tracks, ensuring an exciting and interesting day for delegates in all areas, and all levels, of fundraising. With over a dozen sessions to choose from throughout the day, plus discounts for sole fundraisers and micro charities, you can guarantee there will be something for you. Sector trends, the latest fundraising research, a debate on corporate partnerships, advantages of regular giving, the power of legacies... - our Cymru Conference offers all this and more!

To keep up with the latest programme announcements, follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook.

PLACES ARE LIMITED AND WE EXPECT TO SELL OUT. BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

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Chartered Institute of Fundraising Cymru

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