SOFII • I Wish I’d Thought of That (IWITOT) • 2023 RECORDINGS ONLY

UPDATE:

#IWITOT 2023 was on November 9th 2023. It was an amazing event and we had the best time celebrating our eleventh year of IWITOT and listening to eleven amazing fundraising ideas.

But if you missed out, don’t worry! You can now buy your own recording of our hybrid event, #IWITOT 2023, for just £25. You'll get access to all the talks plus our bonus resources AND the speaker slides too. This recording is currently being edited but should be available by 20th November, 2023.

Click the green button on the right to buy your recording now and we will email it to you as soon as it is ready. Thank you for your continued kind support of The SOFII Foundation!

Will you join SOFII and Open at IWITOT 2023?

I Wish I’d Thought of That (IWITOT) is a twist on the usual fundraising conference. Attendees are given the opportunity to be inspired as their peers showcase their favourite examples of fantastic fundraising.

Each speaker has just seven minutes to champion an innovative and exciting fundraising campaign or concept that they wish they’d thought of themselves. But there is a catch … all speakers must speak enthusiastically about someone else’s idea, not their own. Egos are banned for the day!

And best of all, after celebrating our tenth anniversary last year, we are now looking ahead to the next 10 years of IWITOT! That’s right, another decade of ideas, inspiration, and speakers ready to celebrate amazing fundraising.

We would love it if you could join us in-person at Holborn Studios in London for fundraising fun and a drinks reception afterward. But if you can’t be there, you can still join online for all the live presentations plus bonus interviews.                  

No matter if you choose to be in-person or online, we’d love to see you at our 11th IWITOT - so reserve your place now! Please note: in-person places are limited and may sell out quickly.

When is IWITOT 2023 and how do I sign up?

IWITOT 2023 will be live in-person and online on Thursday, November 9th, 2023 – from 2pm to 5pm GMT (London, UK). The event will be followed by a short drinks reception for our in-person attendees from 5pm to 6pm.

Can’t make it that day, in person or online? Don’t worry! IWITOT 2023 will be available for one month post-November 9th, so grab a ticket and we’ll send you a full recording to watch back whenever is convenient.

Simply click the green ‘BUY YOUR TICKET NOW’ box to see in-person and online pricing. 

*If you would like to send your whole team to IWITOT, and would like to purchase 11+ tickets, please email joanna@sofii.org to discuss bulk discount options.* 

Your speakers

As always we have been securing some of the most inspirational fundraisers to speak at IWITOT 2023. Your hosts for this afternoon of fundraising fun will be IWITOT veterans (and superb fundraisers!) Josh Leigh and Cam St Omer-Donaldson! 

Your speaker line-up includes:

• Jeff Boachie, Head of Digital at Guy’s and St Thomas‘ Foundation

• Lynda Harwood-Compton, Director at Latch Fundraising

• Damian Chapman, Director of Fundraising and Communications at Charity for Civil Servants

• Muna Hussen, UK Country Lead (Growth) at Raisely

• Rebecca Broad, Partnership Development Manager at Teenage Cancer Trust

• Michelle Benson, Founder at Culture of Philanthropy

• Jamal Abbas, Founder at CerealBox

• Sarah Littell, Legacy Giving Officer at Alzheimer’s Society

• Catherine Bench, Philanthropy Manager at Cystic Fibrosis Trust

• Ben Eden-Davies, Senior Account Director at Open

• Anjali Bewtra, Strategy Director at Blue State

Last year the speakers wowed us onstage at #IWITOT10, and now we can’t wait to welcome you to our 11th edition. Please join us! 

Your support for IWITOT 2023 makes a positive difference to fundraisers

Every day, fundraisers visit SOFII to find free ideas that will him them raise more for good causes. 

And that means every ticket IWITOT ticket you purchase helps The SOFII Foundation to raise vital funds. All proceeds from this event enable our small charity to provide valuable free resources for fundraisers like you: 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Our free website (www.sofii.org) is a treasure trove of inspiration that helps fundraisers around the world to be their best.

Your support for IWITOT and the fundraising community is so appreciated by everyone at SOFII and Open - thank you! 

Don’t forget...

The online event will be subtitled.

If you can’t attend (in-person only) due to COVID-19, the onset of symptoms or another illness, you will still receive a full recording of the event. And if you can’t find someone to go in your place, SOFII will offer a £25 credit towards your purchase of a future IWITOT ticket. This event is hugely important to SOFII’s fundraising and we want to do all we can to host a fun event that everyone can enjoy.

SOFII and Open do our best to provide a great programme and offer a speaker line-up that is accurate at point of advertisement, but speakers may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Thank you!

IWITOT is brought to you by partners SOFII and Open Creates. We are proud to pay our speakers and hosts. The online portion of this IWITOT event is, as always, powered by our friends at Fundraising Everywhere and Everywhere+.