IDPE community forum - Embracing the virtual world: How to adapt your fundraising

What does fundraising look like online and how do you get started? Join us to hear more about the power of virtual fundraising to schools and how to get your alumni community to embrace the new virtual world. Plus, we will hear from Reigate Grammar School on how to run a successful giving day.

In this forum you'll discover:

• The basics: how to get started with virtual fundraising
• Useful tools to take your virtual fundraising to the next level
• How to raise more through JustGiving Campaigns
• Tips from Reigate Grammar School on how to run a successful giving day

This session will start with a presentation and then will open out to questions from delegates and breakout rooms for further discussion.

Speakers:

	Jonny Hylton, Associate Director, Reigate Grammar School Foundation  Jonny (re) joined RGS in 2014 after leaving as a pupil in 1999 and is now responsible for the day-to-day management of the Changing Lives bursary campaign which has raised £7 million since 2015. Part of his remit is to look at new fundraising projects and initiatives for the Reigatian community. An example of this, was the recent Nightingale Fund Giving Day held on Thursday 24 September which raised £144,907, from 400+ donors over a 36 hour period.
	Fiona Kelly, Customer Success Manager, JustGiving Fiona has worked at JustGiving from Blackbaud for the past year as a customer success manager. The customer success team role is to make sure that charities of all sizes can make the most of their JustGiving membership. Fiona previously worked for a social enterprise that connects businesses with surplus food with charities in their local community that need it through an innovative technology platform. Fiona is from Dublin, Ireland and loves spending free time by the sea including going for a dip!
	Lauren Levy, Customer Success Manager, JustGiving Lauren is passionate about helping charities make the most of their JustGiving account and working with them to raise more money. Prior to working at JustGiving Lauren was a Community and Events Fundraising Manager specializing in fundraising for NHS Hospital Charities.

Online forums:

• Attendance is for IDPE members only, corporate partners will not be admitted.
• Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
• If the forum is popular, IDPE may request schools send one delegate only to ensure all member schools can participate.
• If, after registering, you are unable to attend the forum, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can offer the place to someone else.