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SUMMARY:2026 F&P AI Summit
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the F&P AI Summit! \nThe F&P AI Summit is the sector’s first dedicated AI event\, delivering a one-day\, online\, practical learning experience exclusively for nonprofit fundraising\, marketing and communications leaders. \nIn Session 4A: ‘HOW TO: Using AI in best practice grant-seeking’ (10:22am – 10:52am)\, Strategic Grants’ Founder and CEO\, Jo Garner\, will be sharing how Strategic Grants team use AI to create efficiencies in grant-seeking while maintaining best practice standards and aligning with the National AI Safety Standard’s 10 Guardrails. \n📅 Thursday\, March 19\n📍 Online\n🔗 More details and register here
URL:https://www.strategicgrants.com.au/event/2026-fp-ai-summit/
LOCATION:Live Webinar Online via Zoom
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SUMMARY:FIA 2026 Conference
DESCRIPTION:Come meet us at FIA Conference 2026! \nOur team will be at stand 33 and our Grants Strategist\, Chris Mills\, will be chairing a panel with Coralie Nichols from Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation and Rebecca Goosen from Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. The session will discuss lessons on building enduring partnerships with invitation-only funders. More details below! \nWe’re also proud to be this year’s Fundraising Champion of the Year Award Sponsor\, celebrating excellence across our sector. We can’t wait to celebrate the finalists and winners alongside you. See you at conference! \nLessons on building enduring partnerships with invitation-only funders\nFriday 27 Feb 2026 – 11:05 am – 12:05 pm \nMany fundraisers believe that invitation-only funders are beyond their reach\, a perception that can lead to missed opportunities for impactful\, long-term partnerships. But with a strategic approach focused on alignment and sustained engagement\, securing support from these funders is not only possible but can lead to ongoing investment. \nIn this session\, facilitated by Strategic Grants’ Chris Mills\, Rebecca Goosen from Royal Botanical Gardens Victoria and Coralie Nichols\, CEO of Ian and Shirley Norman Foundation\, will share how an initial strategic email led to an $80\,000 donation from ISNF\, and how RBGV transformed this one-off gift into a high-value\, sustained partnership. \nAttendees will learn: \n\nStrategies for identifying and approaching invitation-only funders.\nThe practical steps taken from both sides of the funding equation – RBGV’s proactive engagement to ISNF’s positive response.\nInsights from a funder’s perspective on what makes an initial approach compelling\, leading to an invitation for further discussion.\nBest practices for reporting and tailored engagement to transform one-off grants into ongoing partnerships.\nTips for nurturing funder relationships for sustained philanthropic investment.\n\nhttps://fiaconference.org.au/programs/?track=0&speaker=Chris+Mills&grading=0#
URL:https://www.strategicgrants.com.au/event/fia-2026-conference/
LOCATION:Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)\, 1 Convention Centre Place\, South Wharf\, Victoria\, 3006
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SUMMARY:bbcon Sydney 2025
DESCRIPTION:Strategic Grants is proud to be a Silver Sponsor at bbcon Sydney 2025. You’ll find our team at Booth 11  – right next to the barista coffee cart and phone charging station. Drop by to chat about grants strategy\, see GEMS in action\, or just say hello! \nbbcon Sydney is the premier tech conference for the Blackbaud community\, bringing together more than 250 professionals from across the not-for-profit\, social impact\, and for-purpose sectors. Over two days\, attendees will experience inspiring keynotes\, practical workshops\, and valuable networking opportunities with peers and sector leaders. \n📅 Monday 10 November 2025\n📍Sydney International Convention and Exhibition Centre\n🔗 More details and register here
URL:https://www.strategicgrants.com.au/event/bbcon-sydney-2025/
LOCATION:Sydney International Convention and Exhibition Centre\, 14 Darling Dr\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:2025 F&P Big 4 Conference
DESCRIPTION:The F&P Big 4 Conference is Australia’s largest fundraising event\, bringing together hundreds of sector professionals for three days of learning\, networking\, and inspiration. Explore the latest in fundraising strategy\, technology\, and sector leadership. \nStrategic Grants CEO & Founder\, Jo Garner\, will be co-presenting with our brilliant GEMS client\, Heather Monk\, General Manager from Learning Links\, on how they secured a $300\,000 multi-year grant from a new funder with whom they had no prior relationship. Their session will take place on Wednesday\, 29 October\, from 11:45 am to 12:35 pm. \nIf you’re attending\, please come and say hello – we’re always happy to chat and support your grants journey. \n📅 28-30 October 2025\n📍 Aerial UTS\n🔗 More details and register here
URL:https://www.strategicgrants.com.au/event/2025-fandp-big-4-conference/
LOCATION:Aerial UTS\, UTS Building 10\, Level 7\, 235 Jones Street\, Ultimo\, NSW\, 2007\, Australia
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