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WEBINARS 12.07.23

How do LGBT+ people really feel about giving to charities?

Find out how to engage the LGBT+ community.

Join an expert panel to explore never-seen-before data showing how LGBT+ people really feel about giving to charities.

The UK’s LGBT+ community – and their giving power – has never been bigger. So how do charities better reach, engage and retain LGBT+ people?

Join an incredible panel of charity and fundraising experts to find out – including Liz Tait, Director of Fundraising at Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, and Jake O’Dwyer, Head of Individual Giving and Data at Stonewall.

Together, you’ll dive into the insights revealed in Consider’s latest report on how the LGBT+ community feel about giving to charities, including:

  • The unique ways in which LGBT+ people support charities
  • The role of Pride in fostering support from the LGBT+ community
  • Strategies to enhance LGBT+ representation in charity communications

Watch the webinar below.

Speakers

Liz Tait (she/her)
Director of fundraising at Great Ormond Street Hospital
Liz is responsible for leading fundraising at Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Liz joined GOSH Charity after holding a number of senior roles in the charity sector. She was Director of Fundraising at both Teenage Cancer Trust and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, after heading the Direct Marketing team at British Red Cross, as well as holding marketing roles at Sense and Plan UK. Liz has been a professional fundraiser for 24 years and is an experienced Trustee, having held roles at RNID and the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, and is currently a Trustee of People’s Postcode Lottery’s Care, Support & Children’s trusts.

Jake O’Dwyer (he/him)
Head of Individual Giving and Data at Stonewall
Jake has turned 10 years working in the charity sector into a career-defining role at Stonewall, the charity at the forefront of championing LGBT+ rights. As Head of Individual Giving and Data, Jake leverages his expertise in inspiring engagement with and throughout the LGBT+ community to drive support for Stonewall’s vital mission.

Amy Nield (they/them)
Senior Strategist at Consider
Amy has been advocating for LGBT+ inclusion in marketing, advertising and fundraising for their entire career. As leader of Consider’s Strategy team, they’ve helped raise millions for some of the UK’s biggest charities.

Joe Nicholson (he/him)
Head of Copy at Consider
A fundraiser through-and-through, Joe’s spent his career helping charities inspire action through words. As one of Consider’s lead creatives, he’s passionate about transforming how the UK’s charity sector communicates.

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