For Neelam Makhijani, Chief Executive of the Resource Alliance, organisers of IFC, this year’s event has set a new standard in terms of the record number of delegates, the quality of the programme and the success of the growing Global Awards. Neelam and the team are looking forward to receiving entries for the Global Awards from even more countries next year and countries which do not yet have a national fundraising awards programme can talk to the Resource Alliance for support in setting one up. She says: “We really have raised the bar again for this event. Its success is a testament to the global fundraising community and its sustained commitment to learning and sharing experiences in order to improve performance and face the challenges we all have to deal with in the current climate with innovation and creativity.”