
A short, practical session to help fundraisers approach budgeting with greater clarity and confidence.
Your fundraising budget is more than a spreadsheet — it’s a strategic investment decision.
When budgets are built without clear evidence and performance insight, organisations risk under-investing in high-potential activity or allocating resources inefficiently. The result is missed growth opportunities and weaker returns.
Join us live.
This short, practical session will show you how to build fundraising budgets that are credible, financially sound, and aligned to organisational priorities, giving finance teams, senior leaders, and Boards the confidence to back your growth plans.
This session will run at 11am Sydney/Melbourne and is designed to be experienced live, with time allocated for questions and interaction.
Register now to secure your place and take part in the live session.
Date: 26 Febuary 2026
Time: Live at 11am Sydney / Melbourne Australia
Duration: 20 minutes
Access: Live via Zoom

IIn just 20 minutes, you’ll learn how to:
Build budgets using data, not guesswork
Make stronger investment cases to finance and Boards
Approach budget conversations with confidence and clarity
Use regular giving to protect and grow long-term income
If your next budget matters, this session matters.

This session is for the people who are expected to get the numbers right and live with the consequences when they aren’t.
Heads of Fundraising & Fundraising Directors responsible for growth and performance
Senior fundraisers who must justify investment and defend their plans
Anyone involved in building or forecasting fundraising budgets
CFOs and finance leaders who need credible, reliable income projections
If you influence how much money your organization is allowed to invest or raise this session is for you.

David Pettigrew is the Founder of GivingInsight, a fundraising analytics and advisory firm that helps charities unlock millions in untapped regular giving revenue.
With more than 25 years of fundraising leadership, David has worked with organisations across multiple markets to improve retention, recover lost income, and build sustainable long-term growth.
His work has helped clients achieve 20–30% uplifts in revenue by turning data into action.
GivingInsight combines a purpose-built analytics platform with hands on fundraising expertise, so charities don’t just see their numbers they know exactly how to improve them..

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