Torrens University | Wakefield Campus
88 Wakefield Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Meet the Speaker
Mike is a well-known communicator, fundraiser and thought leader. After spending the first half of his career working in the business world, Mike has dedicated the past decade to working for not-for-profit organisations, combining a love for people, business, leadership, and fundraising and has made an indelible impact on the not-for-profit sector. Mike is passionate about reimagining the ways charities can use technology, brand, storytelling, and marketing to grow and develop trust and generosity with their donors.
Mike’s own life story is what drives him, abandoned at birth in India in 1981, placed into an orphanage and through a series of events smuggled across state lines and ultimately adopted by a family in Australia. Charitabl. is his pay-it-forward and hopes that it will change the world for the better.
FIA SA/NT Fundraising Masterclass for Not-for-Profits
Fundraising is an art that we all too often over complicate. In its most reductive form fundraising is simply, relationship development for a purposeful outcome. This workshop covers off on several important tips and tricks when it comes to fundraising and running a charity, not-for-profit, community or religious group. Providing exercises, illustrations, and simple takeaways this talk will leave individuals and teams feeling better equipped to grow their organisation.
Key takeaways include:
Key definitions and learnings on fundraising
Fundraising lessons and practical application tools
5 C’s of Donor Engagement
VSER both a language and planning tool
Stories, case studies and examples
Training principles and techniques that can be used in a variety of settings.