Session Description: Fundraising is built on relationships, but those relationships can sometimes carry hidden risks. Unequal power dynamics between fundraisers and donors can create environments where boundaries are blurred and safety is compromised. Recent research, including the Speaking Truth to Power in Fundraising report, highlights that sexual harassment in our profession is more widespread than previously acknowledged. The University of Melbourne created the Safe External Meetings Toolkit, which won a CASE Award in 2019. Since then, the University of Melbourne has been running twice yearly workshops utilising the resources in the Toolkit to upskill our staff to be alive to these risks and empowering them to tackle these realities head-on, equipping staff with practical strategies to recognize, navigate, and mitigate unsafe situations. This session will bring the University of Melbourne’s Safe External Meetings workshop to APAC. Participants will explore real-world scenarios, practice assertive communication techniques, and learn how to redirect conversations when boundaries are crossed. We’ll dive into storytelling as a tool for resilience, share best practices for personal safety, and highlight the institutional supports available when things go wrong. Attendees will leave not only with heightened awareness but with actionable skills to protect themselves and their colleagues—ensuring that fundraising remains a profession rooted in respect, integrity, and safety. The Safe External Meetings Toolkit (available through the CASE library) will also be shared at the session. Participants are welcome to take this and create a similar artefact for use in their own context after the workshop session.