Online Summit
Third Sector’s Pounds & Purpose
Join us to learn about the finance and tech strategies that will future-proof your charity and strengthen your mission for the long term
12
Feb
Pounds, purpose and pledges: Future-proofing charity finance
Are you relying on unpredictable, short-term funding cycles? This session moves charities from surviving to thriving, focusing on building long-term financial resilience and perpetual impact. We show you how to integrate mission and finance by actively using purpose-aligned pledges and strategic capital to create measurable, lasting financial security.
We cover three core strategic areas:
- Pledge conversion: Techniques for structuring aspirational commitments (legacy gifts, major donor pledges, multi-year grants) to generate predictable cash flow and build financial trust.
- Balance sheet resilience: Practical guidance on establishing robust reserves, successful endowment building, and aligning investment strategy with mission values.
- Future-proof finance: Shifting your finance team from reactive compliance to a proactive strategic partnership, positioning your charity to withstand sector shocks and confidently deliver on its purpose for decades to come.
Join us to transform your financial roadmap and ensure your charity’s purpose is secured by pounds today and pledges for the future.
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SpeakersRichard Hunt Chief commercial officer CAF Bank
Emily Burt Editor Third Sector
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Richard leads CAF Bank’s Charity Lending team. He is dedicated to providing a first-class specialist lending service for charities, voluntary organisations, and housing associations, so they can support their beneficiaries further.
His previous experience spans banking and educational finance, through a range of roles including commercial banking, branch and relationship management. Since joining CAF Bank in 2012, Richard has overseen the evolution and growth of CAF Bank's lending offering, working with a range of innovative and inspiring organisations to help them achieve their goals.Richard is interested in community and youth development, and how CAF Bank can work in partnership to develop new solutions for societal issues. He feels privileged to support people who are changing the world – whether that be for one person, a neighbourhood or the whole of the UK.
Off the clock: Richard is passionate about the benefits of volunteering by sharing skills and knowledge, and is a trustee of two charities.