“I know this because I am Sarah.” – report from I Wish I’d Thought of That (#IWITOT) 2020

Regular readers of these posts will know that I'm a big fan of #IWITOT, the event at which fundraisers present about ideas by other fundraisers they wish they'd thought of. It works so well because it joyfully showcases our passion for our sector, and also neatly avoids the "humble brags" of so many other events, when we talk about our own work. Would it work as a virtual event, though? Well, the answer was a huge and resounding "YES", though I did miss the thunderous applause that each speaker gets when the event is held in real life. As ever, my notes from all of the speakers can be found by clicking through the Twitter thread below. Please do read and enjoy, and come along to the next one! I'm in position for #IWITOT - the brilliant event at which fundraisers speak about fundraising ideas they wish they'd thought of, organised by @SOFIIisHOT and @FundEverywhere. This is my thread covering it. pic.twitter.com/dbXHBH4AqF— Richard Sved (@richardsved) April 21, 2020 There were so many excellent presentations, and the links in this section should take you through to my notes about each of them: Jess Winchester spoke about the oldest campaign document, Moses's building of the tabernacle; Jen Ruthe about charity shops; Chloe Green on Minus18 versus bigots; Lyndall Stein on Refugee Tales; Diveesha S. on Shower Boxes; Julie Berthoud on how the RNLI practise #donorlove; Felicity on the Sumatran Orangutan Socieity's Concrete Jungle campaign; Lara Joyce on Action