Policy, Campaigns & Research

The Institute of Fundraising aims to be an influential voice for fundraisers and to be an expert policy lead on fundraising and wider giving. Our policy team works to deliver a strong representative voice on behalf of individual and organisational members that influences and effects change for the fundraising profession wherever it is needed.  

Policy

We work in consultation with our members to develop policy positions on a wide range of issues. Our policy team produces briefings and analysis on Government proposals and consultations so that members are kept up to date on issues of key concern and have the chance to feed in their views. We also provide a Policy Helpline for both professional and voluntary fundraisers. 

Campaigns

Our campaigning and influencing work is informed by the policy positions we adopt. We reflect the views and opinions of our members, thus ensuring that we speak with a strong and unified voice on behalf of all fundraisers.

Research

We are involved with a number of research projects to support our members and wider fundraising community, such as Managing in a Downturn and FundRatios. We also provide a fundraising Research Portal, which contains an extensive range of research documents from universities, sector research agencies, consultancies and umbrella bodies.