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“I attend the IFC for the good sessions, good presenters, networking and for the fun. Fundraisers shouldn’t miss the IFC – it’s the best conference worldwide.”
Lukas Sallmann, Director of Marketing & Communications, Swiss Red Cross, Switzerland
“The conference opens minds, shows direction for action and the rest becomes history.”
Anup Tiwari, Fundraising Specialist, UNICEF, India
“It was such an inspiration and excitement to join the conference. Not only sharing great fundraising ideas and plans, but also being involved in a great network of professional fundraisers and development.”
Viet Phuong Nguyen, Regional Development Director – Asia Pacific, Operation Smile, USA
"It’s the most inspiring, mastering and exciting congress I’ve ever attended, thank you!”
Anna Kanshieva, Project Developer/Fundraiser, Russian Regional Environmental Center, Russia
“The IFC is an amazing experience – I came home with a lot of new knowledge and new relationships.”
Elena Quagliardi, Fundraiser, Lega del Filo d’Oro, Italy
”It was a wonderful place to meet so many fundraisers from all over the world!”
Angel A. Aloma, Executive Director, Food for the Poor, USA
"The IFC is a great learning experience and offers an excellent global overview of trends, practices, do's and don'ts. Everything I attended was relevant."
Milka Stephanova, Executive Director, Alumni Centre for Professional Development, Bulgaria
“The closing plenary in itself was worth the entire conference!”
Suzanne Tremblay, Private Sector Fundraising Officer, UNHCR, Switzerland
“The IFC is a fantastic opportunity to get an international perspective, what’s the same, what’s different.”
Frances Milner, Fundraising Director, Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres, UK
“The 28th IFC enabled me to reach my professional and personal mountaintop! The Congress was beneficial for not only my development but also in the ability of my organisation to effectively mobilise resources. I have no doubt that the event will help me to develop strategies, improve service delivery and achieve positive social impacts in South Africa and beyond.”
Titania Fernandez, Resource Development and Fundraising Manager, The Community Chest of the Western Cape, South Africa
"…as a fundraiser, I am truly an instrument of change in my organisation and my world!"
"…understanding the next generation of donors and their motivations/motives"
"…the people I met"
"…alternative ways to treat my donors; data usage; setting up a donor development programme"
"…that fundraisers are a clever bunch with lots of good ideas"
"…experiences from other countries and inspiration for my job"
"…learning about international fundraising topics across the globe"
"…that we are already doing lots of great stuff in my organisation but there is still loads to do and tools to do it"
"…relationships, partnerships and passion are all important in fundraising"
"…be brave!"
"…be simple, be effective, invest in fundraising and communicate the correct message to the correct people"
"…fundraising is about change and helping humankind"
"…make dreams come true"
"…a lot of what I currently do is best practice but there is room for improvement"
"…that I can make it happen :)"
"…that things are changing fast and we have to change too!"
"…the future will be rocky but we’ll survive"
"…it is okay to have a big dream"
"…I am doing the right things but I to put more structure and efficiency into them"
"…the most recent invaluable knowledge, future trends and expertise from the prominent authorities in the field"
"…strategic tips from practitioners and consultants alike"
