This Summer School, fall in love with fundraising all over again!

We want your ideas for Summer School 2025.

This is your chance to pitch your proposal and speak at The Fundraising Summer School in Dublin, on 20 & 21 May 2025.

We are looking for exciting speakers and interesting proposals for sessions at next year’s event. These could be ideas for keynotes, presentations, workshops, panel discussions, debates or other session formats. We’re open to all ideas!

In 2024 we had open space discussions, conversations, panels, presentations and even a walking tour. Who knows what we’ll see in 2025.


The Theme for 2025

The world is on fire.
We need to equip ourselves to fix our future.
We need to challenge ourselves to be better.
We need to fall in love with fundraising again.


What we’re looking for

We are now looking for interesting proposals for sessions at The Fundraising Summer School 2025.

These could be ideas for keynotes, presentations, workshops, panel discussions, debates or other session formats. We’re open to all ideas!

Sound good so far? Download our Open Call information paper to find out more.

And we've even tried to make submitting your proposal even easier for 2025 - all you have to do is fill in our online form with your details, upload a short video and headshot and you're good to go!

We can't wait to see you in Dublin in May 2025.

Meet the Summer School speakers

We’re beyond excited to introduce the initial powerhouse line-up of speakers for The Fundraising Summer School! Each of these visionaries is set to deliver electrifying talks that will inform, inspire, spark bold new ideas and help you fall in love with fundraising. 

Join fundraising pioneer, Ken Burnett, legacy thought leader, Russell James, Supporter Experience innovator, Lesley Pinder, and the fundraising creative force, Lisa Sargent.

And this is just the beginning! These extraordinary minds will offer actionable strategies, breakthrough ideas, and inspiring stories you won’t forget.

Early Bird tickets are on sale now!

This year is going to be our biggest Summer School yet – but we sold out in 2024, so don’t miss your chance to hear from this stellar line-up and join the conversation that’s shaping our fundraising future.

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