Grab your ticket for ‘I Wish I’d Thought of That’
Struggling to come up with fundraising campaign ideas for 2024? SOFII, the charity created by fundraisers for fundraisers, has got you covered.
Their annual fundraising conference, I Wish I’d Thought of That (IWITOT) is taking place on Thursday 9 November.
But this isn’t your bog-standard conference.
The fun, fast-paced event is a showcase of fundraising innovation and inspiration, with a twist.
The format
A series of guest speakers will take to the floor to talk about fundraising campaigns or concepts that have inspired them (and they wish they’d thought of themselves).
The campaigns can come from anywhere in the world, and from any fundraising discipline, but speakers have just seven minutes to present their ideas.
There’s just one rule: The speakers can’t share anything from their own organisations.
Why? Because IWITOT is all about championing other people’s great ideas.
To quote SOFFII, ‘all egos are left at the door’.
Wondering how it plays out? Check out Jen Ruthe’s presentation from the 2020 conference, which took place online, due to COVID restrictions.
In her video presentation, the third-sector copywriter explains why she wishes she’d come up with the concept of charity shops.
She kicks off with a brief history of charity shops and how they came about. She then celebrates the vital contribution they make to UK giving highlighting the amazing work done by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) shops.
It’s an inspiring watch.
The 2023 line-up
There’ll be more of the same this year.
The 2023 line-up comprises of fundraising veterans and newbies, including:
Jeff Boachie, Head of Digital at Guy’s and St Thomas‘ Foundation
Lynda Harwood-Compton, Director at Latch Fundraising
Damian Chapman, Director of Fundraising and Communications at Charity for Civil Servants
Muna Hussen, UK Country Lead (Growth) at Raisely
Rebecca Broad, Partnership Development Manager at Teenage Cancer Trust
Michelle Benson, Founder at Culture of Philanthropy
Nina Oakes, Interim Director of Innovation at UNICEF UK
The speakers are carefully chosen by SOFFII and mentored by veteran fundraisers.
Where, when, and how?
The hybrid conference is taking place at Holborn Studios (North London), and online, from 2pm to 5pm.
The live stream will be hosted via Fundraising Everywhere+ and there’ll be a chat function available to enable virtual attendees to connect with the hosts, speakers, and fellow attendees.
After the main event, there’ll be a short drinks reception for in-person attendees, from 5pm to 6pm.
Can’t make it in-person or online on the day? You don’t have to miss out on the fun. A recording will be available for a month after the event, so grab your ticket and SOFFII will send you a link.
Sound good? You can buy tickets here. But if you want to attend in-person, be quick, as places are limited.
In the meantime, if you’re looking for a fundraiser to implement your next campaign, we’ve got talent on tap. Call us on 0203 750 3111 or email info@bamboofundraising.co.uk to get started.