Program: 2026 WA Fundraising Forum

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration and Networking
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM	Welcome
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM	Opening Plenary - Reaching Young Men: The Foundations of Primary Prevention
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM	Morning Tea and Networking
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM	Be Bold in Leadership and Influence - Plenary Stepping into Fundraising Leadership	Be Bold in Fundraising Foundations - M6 Getting an Individual Giving Strategy Across the Line – The Players, The Plan and The Play		Be Bold in Growing Giving - M7 Reducing fundraising burden: Lessons from St John WA’s Community Impact Fund
11:25 AM - 12:10 PM	Be Bold in Fundraising Foundations - M6 Managing and Growing a Long‑Running Community Fundraising Campaign: Practical Lessons from 65 Roses Day	Be Bold in Leadership and Influence - Plenary Leaving Well: Leadership, Legacy and Letting Go After 8 Years in Fundraising		Be Bold in Growing Giving - M7 From Insight to Access: Opening the Door to Major Gifts
12:10 PM - 12:55 PM	Lunch and Networking		Connect, Grow, Lead: FIA WA Future Leaders Group - M7
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM	Be Bold in Leadership and Influence - Plenary Securing transformational gifts: A marathon not a sprint!	Be Bold in Growing Giving - M7 AI Honestly: What Actually Worked for WA Fundraisers (and What Didn't)		Be Bold in Fundraising Foundations - M6 How to Segment your Audience and Map Customer Journeys
1:55 PM - 2:40 PM	Be Bold in Leadership and Influence - Plenary The Trust Equation: Rethinking how we build Philanthropy in Western Australia	Be Bold in Fundraising Foundations - M6 The power of a wish: Storytelling that connects, moves and mobilises giving		Be Bold in Growing Giving - M7 From Idea to Impact: Designing Strong Initiatives, Winning Grants and Measuring What Matters
2:40 PM - 3:05 PM	Afternoon Tea and Networking
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM	Best of West
3:40 PM - 4:30 PM	Closing Plenary - "The moment you said Yes"
4:45 PM - 6:45 PM	Post Forum Refreshments and Networking