Rumours of my demise. Where’s Bernard Ross?

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Some people — well, a few! 😉 — have been in touch asking why I’m not appearing at some of the international fundraising events I normally speak at this year, including AFP in Seattle and International Fundraising Congress in October.
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(Hypotheses include…had I died and gone to heaven? Had my criminal career finally been uncovered? Had my dream job as head of fashion at Balenciaga come though finally…)

The answer is more prosaic. Two things. It seemed like a good idea to rest from these big events and there is so much other talent emerging.

But maybe more importantly it gives me a chance to do some other events where my speaker fees go to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) for their vital humanitarian work.

So, if you’re keen to catch up with some of my latest thinking, and help support vital work in Gaza, Yemen, Sudan and more why not try:

South Africa Papillion Fundraising

21st May 2025 — Online

Romanian Fundraising Congress
Donor Decision Lab

27th May 2025 — Bucharest

Finnish Fundraising Association
Online Workshop: Predicably Irrational

11th June 2025 — Online

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Making the Ask Masterclass

23rd June 2025 — London

French Fundraisers Association

25th-26th June 2025 — Paris

CEE Fundraising Conference Bratislava
Masterclass and Workshops

8th-10th October 2025 — Bratislava

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