FIC 2021

“It was a great event and session, very well run, super organised, great attendance and good questions. Nice work!”

- CEO, UK

“Fantastic inaugural conference. You’ve set the bar very high. Looking forward to the next one. Bravo!”

- Head of Development, UK

“It was a great conference with so much worthwhile content.”

- Consultant, Ireland

“Really enjoyed today and the content of the sessions today was particularly good and varied – really thought provoking and I’m feeling quite re-energized.”

- Associate Director of Development, UK

“You guys do an amazing job--I learned so much and found it really interesting.  It was really well done!”

- Prospect Development Associate, US

“Just wanted to say I attended FIC today and it was absolutely bloody brilliant. Loved it - it was informative, interesting, insightful and very exciting! Absolutely top notch!”

- Information Officer, UK

"I had so much fun.  I can’t wait to do it again.  Dittos all around.  Thanks so much!”

- CEO, US

“The conference was EXCELLENT! Congratulations.”

- Head of Prospect Development, UK

“At our department check-in, everyone who went last week just raved about it, including the head of our department!”

- Prospect Development Associate, US

“Nailed it!”

- Research Manager, UK

“Wow what an inspiring and intense day!”

- Research Manager, UK

“Massive congratulations to the full team at PyroTalks CIC for the first of many FICs. Some very tectonic changes brought about in the past year with what you've created.”

- Director, UK

“Great conference! Very informative and interesting.”

- Philanthropy Manager, UK

“Maybe the most vibrant and dynamic fundraising event I have attended in the last 12 months and for sure the day on Prospect Research!”

- Research Manager, UK

“Best online conference by far! Everyone should take inspiration by PyroTalks as this is the way to make great conferences in the future.”

- Advancement Manager, UK

''The first conference in a long time to offer content outside of 'the same old', the talks were thought provoking and refreshingly relevant!''

- Development Researcher, UK

“A GLOBAL conference which was seamless, inspiring, with spot-on topics, sprinkled with a hint of humour now and then. Bravo!!”

- Director of Advancement, US

“The FIC conference challenged all conventional thinking for those working in philanthropy. From the minutiae of donor profiling techniques to the specifics of wealth transfer and everything else in between this conference was a feast for the minds working in the philanthropic space. I left with a plethora of new insights, refreshed thinking and a thirst for the sector again.”

- Director of Development, US

“This conference was thought-provoking, affirming and inspiring - renewed my faith in the power of philanthropy to change the world!”

- Director, US

“Educational and inspiring, and a great way of getting an insight into a range of topics in a short time.”

- Director of Development, UK

“What a fun and informative event today, congratulations Jason, Christian and the speakers. Truly multidisciplinary approach to the topic!”

- Vice President, Europe

“Thank you! Well-put together- it was a well-coordinated and seamless event! The content was a great mix.”

- CEO, UK

“I can honestly say that I haven’t had this much fun in an afternoon for a LONG time... Every single one of you is a real star and you have offered so much valuable information to our sector.”

- Associate Director, UK

“A Triumph!”

- Research Manager, UK

“Very professionally done and lots of really interesting and varied content.”

- Research Manager, UK

“Participants found the content and form extremely good!”

- Associate Director of Philanthropy, UK

“Wow, what a day ! Huge congratulations to PyroTalks CIC team for coordinating such a fascinating (and intense!) day of Giving Insights.”

- Philanthropy Manager, UK

“I thought that was the best and concentrated jab of Gift Acceptance knowledge, common sense and science that I have heard in 30 years of fundraising. I wish I had had that 30 or 20 or even 10 years ago,” 

- Consultant, UK

“This was a wonderful conference. I have learned so much and I thank each of the presenters for inspiring me. #kudos”

- Associate Director, US

“It was clear how much effort had been put into everything, from the two streams through to the NanoTalk format. The range of speakers was fantastic, such a diverse range of specialists from all over the world. I had initially felt that Day 2 would be far more relevant to me, however I quickly became drawn into each session during Day 1 too.”

- Development Manager, UK

“Top notch presenters and cutting edge thinking presented in a concise, fast-paced format that leaves you energized, smarter, and wanting more!”

- Director of Technology, US