This Summer School, It's time to fall in love with fundraising.....

The Fundraising Summer School is back on 20 and 21 May 2025 and we want you to be part of it!

Get ready for two days in Dublin, with some of the world's top fundraising experts, talking about everything from strategy to storytelling, digital fundraising to decision science, legacies to leadership.

The Fundraising Summer School has always been a place for fundraisers who want to change the world to come together. This year is no different. We invite you to bring along fresh ideas for the future, your critical thinking, your inspired vision, and your hopes and dreams for building a better, fairer, and more equal world. We invite you to fall in love with fundraising again!

This year, we’re bringing together some of the most influential voices in fundraising. Hear from world-class experts as they dive into ground-breaking fundraising strategies that will inspire you to engage donors in new, more impactful ways.

The full programme will be announced shortly but below is a sneak peek of the lineup:

Ken Burnett and Lisa Sargent will present Inspiring Your Donors for a Lifetime,  exploring the power of relationship fundraising, offering fresh concepts and practical strategies to reignite your passion and inspire lifelong donor engagement. Through real-world examples, they’ll show you how to create meaningful connections that keep donors giving, even in challenging times.

Jeff Brooks will lead From Rubbish to Rescue to Relationship, showing how to shift from ineffective storytelling to narratives that foster deeper donor connections.

Finally, Josh Hirsh will demystify AI in From Fear to Focus, teaching you how to use AI to enhance donor experiences and improve fundraising efficiency.

Only limited tickets remain!! Don't miss the only Fundraising Summer School in Europe. Come to Dublin and be part of something incredible. Meet new people, share your experience, and explore this historic city.