How to apply to become a speaker at the IFC 

The deadline for submitting proposals to speak at the 29th IFC in 2009 has now passed.

If you are interested in speaking at the 30th IFC in 2010, the proposal form for the 30th IFC will be available online in August 2009.

In the meantime, please note the selection criteria below.

Selection criteria

The IFC Advisory Panel selects speakers for the IFC programme from a mix of proposals and speakers that have been noticed for their outstanding performance in fundraising and presenting their ideas.

If you would like to apply to be a workshop speaker at the 30th IFC, you will need to meet the following criteria:

1. Be able to fluently and confidently deliver a session in English
2. Have previous conference speaking experience and provide proof of evaluation results
3. Have attended the IFC in the past (in order to demonstrate your familiarity with the event)

Ideally, you should also:

1. Demonstrate expertise in your chosen field
2. Provide evidence of cutting edge/brand new content

In order to ensure high quality of Masterclasses at the event, we only take Masterclass proposals from previous IFC speakers.

Please note we are actively looking for speakers outside the UK and US as well as fundraising practitioners. For more information on our selection procedure, please download our IFC programme selection procedure below.

IFC programme selection procedure - DOWNLOAD (121KB)

Timetable of action

Each IFC programme is developed 18 months in advance and all proposals must be submitted before 1st December of the year prior to that in which you wish to speak.

All applicants will receive confirmation of their submissions and will also receive notification about whether or not they have been accepted once the programme has been finalised in March.

Contact

If you have any questions about speaking at the IFC, please contact: Angeline Fourmy, Events Manager, The Resource Alliance Tel: +44 (0) 20 7065 0807 or by email at: