LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

That power of investing time in the company of peers is always worthwhile and you will be a richer person for it. The opportunity to see and hear from peers who would then be attending the IFC was a brilliant opportunity and led to more fruitful engagements. The AI session was the highlight of the entire programme for me personally. Really insightful with practical outputs, I am still referring to it.

I found most of what was shared by speakers and through the discussion that followed to be helpful and relevant in my role. The session on AI in particular was really great, with a useful reading list and fascinating discussion. Just hearing from other fundraising leaders gave me confidence to engage with these cross-sector topics at a meaningful level. It’s not something I’d ever done before.

The group that the Resource Alliance put together was a powerful one of practitioners, decision makers and committed citizens to make impact. There are different perspectives on the challenges we face, but one thing is given – the urgency of acting together. The online discussions were very dynamic and the agenda items were great, sessions were amazingly facilitated, and the group was committed to some very interesting discussions.

The programme helped me understand the power of global connections and networks to change social issues. It was great to be in the same room at the same time, sharing ideas – I am already in collaborative talks with some of my peers on the programme!

My biggest takeaways were research that I can immediately use; some fresh ideas for navigating those aforementioned thorny problems; and a better sense of what other organisations are struggling with and what it looks like in specific cultural contexts. In other words, it was time and financial investment tremendously well spent. The Talent Lab sessions in particular were terrific. I found the organisational structure and fundraiser purpose research fascinating, and really appreciated the in-depth case study content with ability to have extensive Q&A.