Community Forum
The THINK Community Forum is aimed at the Heads of Community Fundraising departments. Curated by specialist Community Fundraising THINKers, and featuring guest speakers, this is a valuable tool for anyone running a Community Fundraising department.
This Forum will support you through the ever changing environmental landscape and help you take your Community Fundraising to the next level.
The Community Form aims to:
- develop community fundraising to its full potential and benchmark best
- practice
- promote community fundraising as a central, cost-effective and
- growing part of the fundraising mix of any charity
- provide networking and peer support for members
- share insights and latest trends
- address topical initiatives and tackle strategic challenges
- gain valuable insights from speakers
- enhance skills, competencies and knowledge of all the participants
Forum hosts
Gary Kernahan
Executive Director
Award-winning fundraising strategist who also leads THINK’s interim service – matching clients with brilliant short-term talent.
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John Brady
Consultant
Senior fundraising leader with 25 years’ experience across strategy, compliance and individual giving.
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- four one day Forum meetings per year (choice
- between attending a virtual or an in person session)
- mystery shopping with a detailed report (including
- £100 donation)
- 4 x member only drop in calls
- annual research project
- annual benchmarking exercise
- special sessions for members of your team (minimum
- of 3 x 1.5 hour sessions delivered virtually)
- dedicated teams chat group and access to extensive
- back catalogue of resources including previous
- presentations, research, benchmarking and mystery
- shopping
- access to THINK consultants for support
Topics and themes
- strategy development
- leadership
- market trends and predications
- team development
- supporter acquisition, stewardship, and
- retention
- working collaboratively to promote legacies
- and maximise opportunities via regional
- corporates
- compliance
