The Resource Alliance

A photo of speaker Konstantina Papadimitriou as she delivers a masterclass. Text on the image reads: A TWO_HOUR MASTERCLASS | MAJOR DONOR FUNDRAISING

Major donor fundraising is the cornerstone of sustainable philanthropy, offering transformative opportunities for organisations to achieve their mission. Engaging major donors is not only about managing expectations, but also about cultivating meaningful, values-driven partnerships. Meaningful partnerships require strong cases for support, credible impact measurement, thoughtful stewardship, and ethics. The session is designed for fundraisers, senior leaders, & board members who seek to deepen their understanding of major donor engagement and improve results. Join us on 10 or 17 March!

Are you building a programme to raise major gifts?

Our next Fundraising Fundamentals masterclasses address the challenges associated with engaging major donors and will build your confidence to engage philanthropists effectively & with authenticity.

Interested? Find out more here 👉 bit.ly/4750i0U

A photo of Anshu Gupta, smiling, with arms crossed, and wearing a scarlet v-neck jumper, on a starry night sky background with the Resource Alliance logo. Text on the image reads: KEYNOTE NEXT WEEK | THE CLOTHING MAN ON PHILANTHROPY

Our free monthly keynotes invite speakers on the leading edge of fundraising, campaigning, & activism to bring the latest social impact innovations directly to you. This session is for fundraisers, leaders, changemakers, and anyone who is ready to question inherited models, learn from grassroots wisdom, and help shape a new era of philanthropy that is rooted in collective wellbeing. Join us to explore what has - and hasn’t - shifted in recent years, how moments of crisis can either reinforce old patterns or open space for transformation, and what it takes to translate big ideas about dignity, equity, and agency into real action.

Joining us for next Thursday’s free keynote is Anshu Gupta, founder of Goonj and Gram Swabhimaan, whose work has long challenged conventional ideas of value, scale, and leadership.

Sign up free here 👉 bit.ly/4qYN6m0

A man with glasses, thick dark hair, and a short beard laughs in conversation with others out of sight during a workshop. Text on the image reads: FREE EXPERT CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | APPLY FOR THE CREATIVE ORGANISING LAB ONLINE ACCELERATOR DAY | SEE WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT >>

Does your team have a great idea but needs support to take it to the next level? The Creative Organising Lab is a one-day online workshop led by four creative agencies in West Africa, Europe, India, and South America. 12 applicants will be selected to take part, workshopping their challenges with our creative agency partners. At the end of the one-day workshop, each will leave with a mini campaign kit specific to their challenge, including creative framing, draft visuals and copy, messaging, and a short rollout plan. Applications close 23 February! Apply at bit.ly/CCLab2026 >>

Applications for the Creative Organising Lab close next week!

We're bringing together 12 NGOs stuck on how to mobilise people, build momentum, and turn ideas into action and matching them with creative agency partners in West Africa, Europe, India, and South America.

Learn more: bit.ly/CCLab2026

IFC speaker Natasha Evens holds a spinnable rainbow wheel and gestures to her audience. Text on the image reads: IFC 2026 | DEADLINE MONDAY! | SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL NOW

This is your reminder that Monday is the deadline for submitting your proposals for the International Fundraising Congress!

You'll find the #IFC2026 submission form with detailed information about the process here 👉 bit.ly/IFC2026Propo...

A photo of two people sharing a tight hug. The one whose face we can see has their eyes closed and a big smile. Text on the image reads: NEW LEADERSHIP RESOURCE | WELLBEING AND BURNOUT

Are you concerned about burnout and wellbeing in your organisation? ❤️‍🩹

You're not alone!

This new resource contains two practical leadership tools to address burnout and wellbeing:

🧘🏾‍♀️ A personal reflection tool
🫶 A structured conversation guide

The tools are free to download: bit.ly/4sTwtd0

A Caucasian person with a short beard and shaved head gestures while talking to a person with dark hair. Text on the image reads: KEYNOTE WEDNESDAY ? COLLABORATING FOR OUR FUTURE

2026 looks set to place even greater demands on those of us working in social impact and driving change. That's why, this Wednesday, we're hosting a collaborative community session introducing the Manifesto for Change, a shared articulation of what needs to shift & why it matters.

👉 bit.ly/3YOmU1f

Have you heard about the Manifesto for Change?

Our January keynote will be an interactive exploration of what this co-created call-to-action asks of us across regions, causes, & movements.

💰 Free!
🗓️ 28 Jan
⏰ 07.00 EST | 12.00 GMT | 13.00 CET | 14.00 CAT | 17.30 IST
🔗 bit.ly/3YOmU1f

FUNDRAISING ONLINE 13 MAY • FREE • ACCESS ANYWHERE #FRO2026 The free digital fundraising & AI conference. Regsitration now open! A photo of an Asian woman with short wavy dark hair smiling beside an open laptop.

It's back! 🥳

Fundraising Online: #FRO2026 returns on 13 May & it’s FREE! 🎉

You'll get:

🧑🏽‍🏫 Practical sessions on digital fundraising fundamentals
✊ Insights on mobilisation beyond fundraising
🌏 Real-world global case studies
⚒️ Clear steps & tools you can apply right away

👉 bit.ly/FRO2026reg

FUNDRAISING ONLINE 13 MAY • FREE • ACCESS ANYWHERE #FRO2026 The free digital fundraising & AI conference. Regsitration now open! A photo of an Asian woman with short wavy dark hair smiling beside an open laptop.

It's back! 🥳

Fundraising Online: #FRO2026 returns on 13 May & it’s FREE! 🎉

You'll get:

🧑🏽‍🏫 Practical sessions on digital fundraising fundamentals
✊ Insights on mobilisation beyond fundraising
🌏 Real-world global case studies
⚒️ Clear steps & tools you can apply right away

👉 bit.ly/FRO2026reg

AI leader Kaz McGrath does a dance for the camera with a big smile on her face. Text on the image reads: OUT NOW! OUR 2026 PROGRAMME

Today, as we launch our programme for 2026, we hope to help lift your spirits by enabling sector connections and giving you easy, concrete actions to take right away.

It starts with our first free keynote of the year next week! 👉 bit.ly/3YOmU1f

Explore the full programme here: bit.ly/4fLSL8Q

A manifesto from @resourcealliance.bsky.social
for fundraisers, campaigners, philanthropists, and changemakers at this critical juncture for those we serve.

Join us this October for a global gathering of the people on the front lines of change, coming together to learn, collaborate, and cocreate solutions to the problems facing us all.

Super early bird tickets for IFC 2026 are on sale now, saving you £400: https://bit.ly/IFC2026reg

Happy New Year! Our team is back in the office and back with a reminder that the deadline for submitting session proposals for IFC 2026 is just a few weeks away.

Get all the info here 👉 https://bit.ly/48GRXlj

The female symbol stylised as a jigsaw puzzle with pieces being put together. Text on the image reads: Who is on the line? Connecting philanthropy to gender justice & digital rights.

New from African Philanthropy Forum: Connecting philanthropy to gender justice & digital rights 👉🏾 https://ow.ly/7FH050XNzIq

Global Findings 2025 - Civicus Monitor Global Findings from the CIVICUS Monitor (People Power Under Attack 2025)

The CIVICUS Monitor, which has tracked the global state of freedom of association, peaceful assembly, and expression since 2017, is showing a concerning curtailment of civic freedoms in a record number of countries: https://monitor.civicus.org/globalfindings_2025

Resource Alliance CEO Willeke van Rijn on stage at IFC. The IFC 2026 logo is in the top left corner. Text over the image reads: SPEAKERS WANTED! BRING YOUR SPARK TO IFC 2026

📣 📣 CALL FOR SPEAKERS 📣 📣

Applications to speak at #IFC2026 are now open!

We're looking for diverse voices working in different contexts in all parts of the world to present at next year's International Fundraising Congress and are now inviting proposals 👉 bit.ly/IFC2026Propo...

"We talk about the future as if it's a date on a calendar, but tomorrow is already here. The question is not what will tomorrow bring—it is: what will we bring to tomorrow?"

Our CEO @willekevanrijn.bsky.social on the role of civil society in a rapidly changing world.

Read it here 👉 bit.ly/48gkRHw

You're invited to join us tomorrow for a conversational session where you can ask three first-time attendees all your questions about the International Fundraising Congress.

If you were with us at #IFC2025, we'd love to hear your reflections, too!

Sign up free here: bit.ly/3JPOKpO

Mwangala Ikacana pictured mid-conversation at IFC. Text in all caps on the image reads: KEYNOTE | SO... WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? REFLECTIONS FROM THREE IFC FIRST-TIMERS

On Wednesday next week, you're invited to join us for a lively conversation looking back on this year's International Fundraising Congress through the eyes of three first-time delegates.

Ask your questions and share your own reflections, too!

Sign up free here: bit.ly/3JPOKpO

Opening keynote speaker Loretta J. Ross wears a huge smile on stage at IFC 2025

Do you want to experience the opening keynote the incomparable Loretta J Ross gave at IFC 2025?

The recording is now available to watch back free of charge via the Resource Alliance Global Community platform. If you haven't registered yet, that's free too, and only takes a minute 👉 bit.ly/4qx3Xwr

A person holds a notebook in their lap, their hands visible as they take notes. Text over the image in all caps reads: FUNDING APPLICATIONS FALLING FLAT? A TWO-HOUR MASTERCLASS IN GRANT WRITING

Next on our agenda is a repeat of a recent masterclass in grant writing!

This practical two-hour masterclass lays the foundation for the infrastructure you need to attract funding.

Learn how to leverage your strategic knowledge & build confidence in your application approach 👉 bit.ly/4hiULrm

IFC Online starts tomorrow! Sign up free now An out of focus photo of a person working on their laptop

We've got almost three thousand people signed up for IFC Online, making this officially the biggest International Fundraising Congress yet!

It starts tomorrow at 14.00 CEST.

Get your free ticket here 👉 bit.ly/IFC2025reg

Four of our volunteers standing at the Meeting Point in Schiphol holding signs with the event logo and wearing teal polo T-shirts

If you're arriving into Amsterdam Airport Schiphol today for one of our scheduled shuttle coach transfers to IFC 2025, this is who you're looking for!

The Meeting Point is signposted - if you can't find it, airport staff will point you in the right direction.

A photo of an IFC delegate working on their laptop. The IFC Online logo is in the bottom right. Text over the image in all caps reads: ARE INFLUENCERS YOUR MISSING ACQUISITION LINK?

What if your next fundraising campaign could raise $1 million in just 24 hours—& was driven by a 23-year-old YouTuber?

This workshop, free to attend as part of IFC Online, will reveal how you can turn influencer engagement into a core driver of donor acquisition & income growth 👉 bit.ly/IFC2025reg

IFC 2025 closing keynote speaker Brave Khwima Mhonie's headshot over a background of a crowd waiting for the keynote to start at IFC

#IFC2025 is almost here!

Today, we are delighted to share that our closing keynote will be given by Brave Mhonie, the inspiring changemaker behind Malawi's push for 100% access to electricity by 2030.

Learn more about Brave's vision 👉 bit.ly/IFC2025CK

An Asian delegate with long dark hair and a striking red knitted cardigan photographed during a session at IFC. Text over the image reads: LAST TEN PLACES | MASTERCLASSES SELLING OUT FAST

10... 9... 8... We're down to our final few #IFC2025 masterclass spots! When they’re gone, they're gone—are you going to miss out?

There's a reason they sell out every year: the chance to take advantage of an immersive learning experience like this doesn't come around often.

👉 bit.ly/IFC2025reg

A starry night sky background with the Resource Alliance logo. Text over the image reads: A LANDMARK WIN FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE | INSIDE THE YOUTH-LED CAMPAIGN THAT LED TO THE CRITICAL ICJ ADVISORY OPINION >> | OUR NEXT KEYNOTE • 25 SEPTEMBER

Join us next week to learn about the ICJ’s landmark advisory opinion on climate change - and the youth-driven campaign that led to this decisive step towards international accountability.

The keynote is free to join 👉 bit.ly/3VNjjyP

A ticket showing the IFC Online logo with text that reads: SIGN UP FREE | 15-17 OCTOBER 2025 | LIVE & ON-DEMAND | ACCESS ALL AREAS | PROGRAMME OUT NOW

📣 It's here! And this year... It's FREE!!

IFC Online is back for 2025 with a programme of workshops chosen to reflect the diverse needs of fundraisers, campaigners, activists, and changemakers working in very different global contexts.

Dive into the programme 👉 bit.ly/IFCO2025

Tomorrow’s practical two-hour masterclass could be the foundation that gets your organisation funded. It’s not about chasing money, but about leveraging strategic knowledge and building confidence in your application approach.

Find out more about the masterclass and book your spot 👉 bit.ly/475W8GP

A woman with blonde hair holding a mug smiles at someone out of shot. Text over the image reads: FINAL DAY! EARLY BIRD ENDS MIDNIGHT BST

This year's workshops are divided into five tracks covering key aspects of your work:

✊ Revolutionising Fundraising & Funding
🚀 The Power of Communications
🦸🏾‍♀️ Redefining Leadership & Power
🫶 Restructuring for Impact & Inclusion
🦾 Technology for Good

Prices go up TONIGHT! 👉 bit.ly/IFC2025reg