LoveBrum Causes Conference 2026
About this Event
LoveBrum's Causes conference is back for 2026 to inform and empower charities across Birmingham to take their mission to the next level. Whether that be understanding the latest changes to charity governance through to telling an effective story about your cause.
With LoveBrum’s service patrons and corporate members being some of the most recognised and influential in Birmingham, we want to share that knowledge with charitable organisations across the city.
During the event we will host 20-minute bitesize sessions covering the latest updates to cause compliance and governance, storytelling, fundraising, social media, marketing and top tips how to best utilise AI to supercharge your cause. There will also be opportunity to network over coffee and lunch with other causes doing incredible work across Birmingham. Together, by coming together we can raise awareness about some of the most vulnerable individuals across our communities and work to establish connections to benefit those who need it most.
Sessions will include:-
- Storytelling for Fundraisers
- How to turn your impact into income
- Building an effective social media campaign
- Better In, Better Out: Getting More from AI
- How to manage your charitable organisation compliantly
- Financial Management for Charity Leaders
Agenda to follow.
Agenda
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Registration and Networking
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
Welcome
🕑: 11:05 AM - 11:25 AM
Storytelling for Fundraiser's
Host: Emb Hashmi - Storytelling for CEOs
Info: Join BBC Journalist and CEO of Storytelling for CEOs on practical tips you can use to tell your causes story effectively and engage with your donor audiences.
🕑: 11:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Panel Discussion: Turn Your Impact Into Income
Host: Kerrie Henry-Edge - Birmingham Mind
Info: How do you turn the incredible work your charity does every day into sustainable income? In this engaging panel discussion, we’ll explore how charities can communicate their impact, tell compelling stories, build stronger corporate partnerships and create new fundraising opportunities. Hear practical insights from experienced local charity fundraising leaders and discover how to make your impact work harder for your cause.
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:05 PM
Managing Your Charitable Organisation Compliantly
Host: Virginia Henley - Pennington Manches Cooper
🕑: 12:05 PM - 12:20 PM
Networking Break
🕑: 12:20 PM - 12:40 PM
Financial Management for Charity Leaders
Host: Kain Burgin - CJM Associates
🕑: 12:40 PM - 01:00 PM
Better In, Better Out: Getting More from AI
Host: Abby Goldie - LoveBrum
Info: Using AI can feel a bit hit and miss. Sometimes you get exactly what you need, and other times the answer is generic, unhelpful or just plain wrong. Often, the difference is in how you ask.
This practical, beginner-friendly session will break down what a prompt actually is and show you how to give AI the right context and instructions to get more useful results. We’ll work through simple examples relevant to small charities, with prompts you can adapt and try yourself.
We’ll also cover a few important things to keep in mind when using AI, including what information you shouldn’t share and why you should always sense-check what comes back.
No technical knowledge or previous AI experience needed.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:20 PM
Building an Effective Social Media Campaign
Host: Alexios Zachariades-Layland - Gumbudii
🕑: 01:20 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch & Networking
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