Full programme released for EFA’s April Certification Symposium

EFA’s fifth Certification Symposium takes place in Helsinki on April 25 and 26, and EFA members, educational partners and non-members are all invited to attend with registration open until 17 April.

The full programme is now available, and offers a broad range of topics of interest to those already running EFA Certified programmes, those considering applying for EFA Certification, and anyone with an interest in developing and improving fundraising education.

The Symposium starts on the evening of April 25 with a welcome dinner and celebration of Finnish fundraising association VaLa’s 20th anniversary. Following this, April 26 is a full day of sessions and workshops led by members of EFA’s Certification Committee and other expert consultants and trainers.

The Symposium programme

Morning sessions

• Elevate your career: the transformative impact of professional fundraising education with Katariina Schmidt, Partnerships Manager, The Association of Friends of the University Children’s Hospitals / EFA Certification Alumni.
• Exploring the fundraising landscape in Finland: insights from SOSTE’s social impact, with Ari Inkinen, Director of Adminstration at SOSTE
• Streamlining your process to professional fundraising certification, with Janet Phillips, Chartered Institute of Fundraising / EFA Certification Committee
• Broadening perspectives: sharing resources and expertise for enhanced fundraising practices, with Annelies Coghlan, Charities Institute Ireland / EFA Certification Committee
• Launching & sustaining fundraising educational pathways: Workshop 1 – Setting the foundations for excellence, with Liisa Ylikojola, Rastor Institute and Soile Bar-Josef, VaLa Finnish Fundraising Association / EFA Certification Committee; Workshop 2 – Optimizing certified programmes: strategies for sustainable success, with Andrea Caracciolo di Feroleto and Francesca Lucci, ASSIF / EFA Certification Committee

Afternoon sessions

• Evolving practices: updates and insights on fundraising leadership frameworks. Part 1 – Rationale and revisions: updating the advanced fundraising framework, with Ian MacQuillin, Rogare / EFA Certification Committee; Part 2 – Defining leadership within the evolving fundraising landscape, with Paul Dalby, Chair, EFA Certification Committee
• Building vibrant strategic networks: tactics for effective collaboration, with Timo Järvensivu, Consultant and Trainer
• Reflecting on insights: synthesizing key takeaways and charting the future, with Pia Tornikoski, Secretary General, VaLa Finnish Fundraising Association, and Paul Dalby, Chair, EFA Certification Committee

More detail on these sessions, and booking information can be found here.

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