This forum has been established to provide the frank and private exchange of information, advice and experience between those responsible for the organisation and management of fundraising events at various charities.

The aim of the forum is to formulate and promote clear guidelines for the effective marketing and administration of charity fundraising events. To unite members by community of purpose and message, without compromising each charity’s individuality, allowing committee members (as representatives of the EMF) to speak with authority to bodies such as the Charity Commission, Inland Revenue, IOF and the press.

Members are asked to understand, respect and comply with the EMF’s Privacy Policy which states that any communications between members must remain in the private domain and can not be shared with external audiences. Any opinions or statements made by individual members represent the view of that individual and not the charity or the EMF as a whole unless stated by a member of the Committee.

The EMF strives to identify changes and developments, both within the charity sector and externally, which impact on charity fundraising events. To agree, where appropriate, the best ways to react to or exploit such trends and share information with members. We actively encourage and work alongside other organisations, such as the IOF and the Charity Commission to research, report and recommend, within the area of charity fundraising event.

To formulate and promote clear guidelines for the effective marketing and administration of charity fundraising events. To unite members by community of purpose and message, without compromising each charity’s individuality, allowing us to speak with authority to bodies such as the Charity Commission, Inland Revenue, IOF and the press. To understand, respect and comply with the EMF’s Privacy Policy as stated on the membership registration form. This states that any communications between members must remain in the private domain and can not be shared with external audiences. With an acceptance that opinions are those of individuals and not of the EMF unless stated by a member of the Committee.

To identify changes and developments, both within the charity sector and externally, which impact on charity fundraising events. To agree, where appropriate, the best ways to react to or exploit such trends and share information with members.

To actively encourage and work alongside other organisations, such as the IOF and the Charity Commission to research, report and recommend, within the area of charity fundraising event.

There are currently six EMF Committee members. These roles are voluntary and non-remunerative and the purpose of the Committee is to ensure that EMF’s mission statement is fulfilled to the best of their ability. The Committee controls the content of the website and forum, organises regular meetings, books speakers, takes and distributes meeting minutes, forwards to the group any relevant event based information and acts as spokespeople for the group.

Each committee member is elected at the AGM for a maximum of three years and can be re-elected for a further three years after standing down for a year. The roles of the committee are not agreed by vote at the AGM, this is done at the first committee meeting. A minimum of four weeks notice will be given for the AGM along with election procedures.

Committee members will continue to carry out their roles until they feel they are unable to fulfil their duties any longer.

It is possible for Committee members to be voted off by others on the Committee if necessary. When new members are required, then the Committee Chair will send a communication to the EMF and ask people to put themselves forward. The current committee members will then discuss and select whom to invite onto the committee.

Details of all meetings will be posted on the website and you will be sent an email to alert you of the post. If you are interested in attending, visit the forum website and sign up online.  If you are not receiving invitations please check your online settings.

The EMF aims to ensure a professional level of events fundraising across the charitable sector, primarily through a private web-based forum offering support, best practice and guidance to our members whilst maintaining privacy and integrity.

We also aim to raise the profile of events based fundraising within the sector and beyond through proactive awareness raising and regular meetings.

We are an informal group of people directly involved in charity fundraising through events.  We meet six times a year to discuss a topic of interest to our members.  The minutes of these meetings are available on our website.  All member charities pay a fee of £10 per annum to cover the cost of meeting expenses (including hire of rooms and booking speakers) and development of the group.