Did you know that poor data quality costs organisations an average of $12.9 million annually? (Gartner, 2018) Despite this staggering figure, many advancement offices struggle to prioritise data integrity due to a lack of senior-level buy-in or dedicated resources. This session offers a groundbreaking solution: a grassroots approach to cultivating a data-driven culture that prioritises data integrity from the bottom up. We'll share our journey of transforming our organisation's approach to data integrity, starting with a single dedicated role and expanding to organisation-wide engagement. • Attendees will learn how to build a data integrity culture without relying solely on senior leadership mandates. • Strategies for engaging diverse stakeholders, building trust, and empowering teams to take ownership of data integrity will be shared. • The session will offer practical steps for transitioning data integrity responsibility to relevant teams, freeing up resources for further data-driven initiatives. • Participants will gain insight into the importance of prioritising data integrity before focusing on advanced data quality initiatives. Through this approach, we achieved a 48% reduction in data errors over 4 years and fostered a culture where high-issue areas now proactively manage their data integrity.

The Fundraising Regulator is in its tenth year. This session will explore the new edition of the Code of Fundraising Practice as well as some emerging trends, opportunities, and challenges for universities and charities, with reflections on how the Code underpins trustworthy and supporter-focused fundraising.

Geared particularly towards mid-senior level colleagues, with team or department management responsibilities, this session will look at people planning in a small shop vs a big shop. We will be sharing lived examples of how strategic people planning can serve both Advancement Operations and institutional strategy and objectives, particularly in times of changes and evolution

This session explores the journey from static Crystal Reports PDFs to a dynamic Advancement reporting app built in PowerBI. Developed without coding experience or APIs, and enabled by AI-assisted “vibe-coding,” the result is a scalable, single source of truth delivering campaign, performance, and benchmarking insights to stakeholders across the institution through iterative, user-focused development.