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Civil society organisations across Europe are grappling with disinformation, shrinking civic space, political pressure and declining public trust – register for the EFA European Fundraising4Democracy Tour to discover how fundraisers and campaigners are fighting back.
The Tour will bring together eight campaigners and fundraising experts to share how they are mobilising communities, raising money and turning public concern into action.
Join EFA online on 29 September, from 14:00 to 15:30 CEST, to discover:
- How to respond to breaking news in hours rather than days from Ali Walker Davies, Forward Action (GB)
- How community-driven Meta advertising can mobilise supporters with Ján Plišnák, PS:Digital (SK)
- What young people can teach us about trust, engagement and AI with Oriane Penny-Lepastier, Institut de l’Engagement (FR)
- How grassroots fundraising can strengthen voting rights from Martina Turola, The Good Lobby Italia (IT)
- How crowdfunding becomes a tool of democratic resistance with Gvantsa Kakauridze, Orbeliani Foundation (GE)
- What motivates giving within the LGBTQ+ community from Antonio Vega, Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre / Technological University Dublin (IE)
- How music can generate solidarity and support democracy from exile with Sara Tokina, Belarus Outside Sound System (PL)
- How a civil society network successfully defused a disinformation campaign from Larissa Probst, Deutscher Fundraising Verband (DE)
Join fundraisers, campaigners and civil society leaders from across Europe to discover new tactics, challenge your thinking and connect with others using fundraising to protect democracy and civic space.
Full event information and registration here.
