'Raising funds from the Rich' conference on 14th October at Central Hall Westminster
Keynote speaker – Sir Richard Branson

Raising funds from the Rich is an annual conference which enables you to learn directly from Britain's most generous charity donors, and the leading specialists on major donor fundraising, which has grown rapidly in importance as a source of donated income.

Attended by 1,000 people each year, this event is designed by Action Planning for chief executives, trustees and directors to attend with their fundraisers, for all have a key role to play in securing high net worth individuals as donors.

Sir Richard Branson will use his keynote speech to offer advice to charity leaders wishing to work with business, to set out his vision for the Virgin Unite Foundation and, during a half hour Q and A session, to draw upon his entrepreneurial and branding skills to advise charities on how to make the most of their assets. In addition, we have:

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Martha Lane Fox, founder of lastminute.com and the Antigone Trust, and now the Government's Digital Inclusion Champion, who will also set out ways in which charities can succeed online

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Stanley Fink, who gives from his hedge fund fortune to health, education and children's charities, on fundraising from the City

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Johan Eliasch, one the UK's top ten givers, and the Prime Minister's envoy on climate change

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Alec Reed, major donor and founder of Reed Recruitment and theBigGive.org.uk, a specialist resource for major donors

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Ram Gidoomal, an active philanthropist, on how to fundraise from Britain's Asian Rich

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Sunday Times Rich List Editor, Ian Coxon, on the key trends in wealth generation and giving

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a panel of family businesses plus Coutts & Co Head of Philanthropy, Mark Evans, and Beth Breeze of the Centre for Charitable Giving on how to fundraise from local family firms

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Mide Akerewusi, on USA big gift techniques which could work in the UK

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New Philanthropy Capital Chief Executive, Martin Brookes, on how major donors choose charities to support

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CAF's Russell Prior on how to work with foundations established by the rich

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Robin Thomas of Action Planning, one of the UK's leading fundraisers, on how to ask for a million pound gift

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Kerry Rock, our Research Director, who runs Wealth Intelligence to locate potential big givers

Book places

The attendance fee is £145 and you can book your places here (we will send you an invoice, or you can pay online). Alternatively, complete the form on the brochure. This event is prone to selling out, so early booking is recommended.

Action Planning also would like to thank ACEVO, Virgin Money Giving, CAF, Coutts & Co, New Philanthropy Capital and the Institute of Chartered Accountants for their partnership in creating and promoting this event.