Resource Alliance announces IFC 2025’s hybrid track free to attend

This year’s hybrid track at the International Fundraising Congress will be free of charge and open to all, the Resource Alliance has announced. This is a first for IFC Online, which launched in 2020, and which has previously cost £150 (approximately €173).

IFC 2025 returns to Noordwijkerhout in the Netherlands on 14-17 October. Its hybrid track, IFC Online (15-17 October), lets participants attend selected sessions online as they happen live, joining in and interacting with speakers and in-person delegates.

The programme for IFC Online provides a condensed version of the IFC experience, exploring key topics through a practical lens. As well as live and on-demand workshops, participants can experience the livestream of both the opening and closing keynotes, which are made available on-demand once the sessions have streamed live through the end of the congress.

Commenting on the online lineup, Ruby Chadwick, Director of Programmes at the Resource Alliance, said:

“Our community spans the four corners of the world. The online sessions have been chosen to reflect the diverse needs of fundraisers, campaigners, activists, and changemakers working in very different global contexts. From achieving breakthrough success with limited resources to showcasing the potential of impact investment for sustainable change, the programme has been shaped to support people no matter their cause or area of work.”

In addition to the keynotes, online delegates will have access to workshops on topics including legacy fundraising, donor potential, online influencers, impact investing, and e-commerce.

Chadwick said:

“In response to the growing challenges faced by fundraisers worldwide to continue their work, we have placed a renewed focus on equity and accessibility. It is thanks to the support of our event partners Fundraise Up and Salesforce that we have been able to cover our costs and make access to IFC Online completely free of charge this year. Purpose-driven corporate charity partnerships like these are vital for the future of our sector and we look forward to the continuation of our work together.”

IFC 2025 expects to welcome an expected 800 delegates from over 70 countries to the in-person event as well as thousands more online.