This fast-paced session with international speakers features innovative and succcessfu examples from the wide world of fundraising and campaigning, showing new ways of mobilizing people, money, and ideas, and how to change power dynamics for a better society.
Heleene Lippmaa (Estland) – Fundraising via Impact Investment
The Good Deed Foundation has set up a fund for venture capitalist investors to finance new opportunities in Estonia. This is a promising example of a new funding source for organisations in civil society.
Paul Ferris, Stockholm (Sweden other countries) – Shut up and take my money!
What if asking better questions could unlock 600% more donors for your organisation? What if asking for something other than money could generate more revenue – and increase your impact? Join Paul Ferris from the Stockholm-based agency Reform Society as he reveals how to do just that.
Melody Song, Berlin (China, Canada) – Participatory grant-making Changing the power relationship with funding institutions
Traditional grant-making has a power imbalance between funders and the initiatives requesting funding. Melody Song from EIT Climate KIC will show how developing an innovative participatory relationship with an institutional funder can change the whole funding process and address systemic change in the field of climate.
Francesca Mineo, Milano (Italy) – The power of podcasts
Podcasts are an attractive medium for organisations to present their message to a wider audience, including subjects which may be too difficult or too long for other media, and podcasts can be an attractive medium for donors, too. Francesca Mineo from International Fundraising Consultancy Italy will share recent experiences of her „Officina del Podcast“ and hopefully encourage others to use audio in fundraising.
Ragıp Zık, Berlin (Turkey) – Harrnessing the Power of Community
Many organisations have projects working with or for migrants. Few non-profit organisations empower new arrivals to run their own organisation and make their contribution to society. Ragıp Zık will show how Give Something Back to Berlin mobilizes the potential and giving power of a community of new and old Berliners working together for good.
The session is held in English and will be moderated by Martin Georgi, chair DFRV.