Philanthropy is more international than ever. As donor interests become increasingly global, organizations must adapt their fundraising strategies to engage international audiences effectively.
As part of the Altrata Fundraising Academy, we hosted a webinar in partnership with Chapel & York featuring experts from across the global philanthropic community. Our panelists shared real life experiences and lessons learned to provide a comprehensive guide to international fundraising.
Key Highlights from the Webinar:
- Global fundraising trends: Many high net worth individuals (HNWIs) have international ties, with homes, businesses, and philanthropic interests spanning multiple countries. Understanding these global connections can help you reach the right donors.
- Is international fundraising right for you? Conduct a SWOT analysis to assess your organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and risks before committing resources to fundraising abroad.
- Building donor relationships: Clearly communicate your Unique Selling Proposition (USP) and tailor messaging to donor interests. Increase visibility through events, strategic partnerships, and thought leadership in target regions.
- Finding international donors: Leverage your existing network, use donor research tools to identify high-potential prospects, and build connections through embassies, expat communities, and local organizations.
- Governance and compliance: Before fundraising internationally, evaluate tax benefits, legal requirements, and the best giving structure—such as partnering with local charities, setting up a legal entity, or using intermediary organizations.
This webinar is for fundraising professionals, nonprofit leaders, and philanthropy experts who want to enhance their international outreach, build stronger donor relationships, and optimize their global fundraising efforts.
Our Speakers
Valentina Guerrini
VP of Philanthropy at Altrata
As Vice President of Philanthropy for EMEA and APAC at Altrata, Valentina Guerrini brings a decade of expertise in high-net-worth (HNW) donor engagement and development strategies. With a passion for advancing high-value philanthropy, she provides actionable insights to help organizations enhance their fundraising efforts and deepen donor relationships. Valentina began her career in event planning, orchestrating impactful fundraising galas and HNW events, which laid the foundation for her work in strategic philanthropy.
Emilie Compignie
Fundraising Consultant
Emilie brings 15 years of international professional experience in fundraising and project creation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from the Sorbonne and a master’s degree in international solidarity from the Faculty of Social Sciences – Institut Catholique – in Paris. She has worked for various international entities, both as a fundraiser and as a donor across East Africa, Switzerland, and Canada.
Altrata’s fundraising solutions have played a key role in upgrading our clients’ donor strategies allowing them to better prospect donors with high-quality wealth data, predictive analytics, relationship models and more, request a demo to speak to a member of our team and learn more.