Fundraising qualifications in France & Switzerland receive EFA accreditation
May 13, 2026
EFA Learning Symposium | Online
From Berlin To Your Screen: Philanthropy, Passion & Resilience
How can philanthropy strengthen communities in turbulent times—and how can fundraisers help fulfil its potential?
Join EFA for an online keynote with Bill Stanczykiewicz of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
Drawing on the Global Philanthropy Environment Index, with a particular focus on Europe, Bill will explore philanthropy’s contribution to stronger communities and greater justice - and the leadership fundraisers bring to this work.
We are pleased to bring this session to Symposium participants and a wider audience of fundraising professionals, educators and nonprofit leaders.
Whether you joined us in Berlin or are discovering this conversation for the first time, you are warmly invited to take part.
Who Should Attend
Fundraising education providers
Certification bodies and programme partners
International NGOs and charity employers
Fundraising service providers
Leaders shaping professional standards in Europe
EFA member organisations
If you influence fundraising talent, strategy, or professional development, this conversation concerns you.
Programme Overview
Tuesday, 27 October 2026 (14:00 CET) | Online
KEYNOTE: Philanthropy, Passion & Resilience
Philanthropy is uniquely capable of making the world a better place, including during today’s turbulent times. While highlighting the latest findings of the Global Philanthropy Environment Index, with a special focus on Europe, this keynote session will describe the distinct influence of philanthropy on improving lives, strengthening communities, and promoting justice. Fundraisers will be affirmed and inspired to know how their leadership is essential to fulfilling philanthropy’s greatest potential.
Bill Stanczykiewicz
IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy (US)
Participation Options
EFA Learning Symposium Berlin participants and EFA Members | free
Everyone else | €19
Registration
Secure your place via this registration link.
Professionalisation is reshaping fundraising across Europe. The question is not whether education matters — but how to design it to maximise impact.
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Meet the Speaker
Bill Stanczykiewicz
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy (US)
Bill serves as senior assistant dean for external relations at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, where he also serves as director of The Fund Raising School. In nearly 30 years of service in the philanthropic sector, Bill has been associated with raising more than $100 million (USD) while focusing on such topics as healthy youth development, poverty alleviation, and the elimination of homelessness. He researches and teaches on the unique aspects of leadership in the philanthropic sector.
