# Event Details - **Event Name**: HomeMade X Strategic Grants - Auckland 2025 - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 am – Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Latest trends in grant-seeking, digital acquisition, Peer-to-Peer, IG / RG and AI from the experts at HomeMade & Strategic GrantsAbout this EventHomeMade X Strategic GrantsNot sure how best to apply for grants? Do you need some help with your digital acquisition and supporter journeys? Are you waking up at night wondering how to raise 10% more from your donation form? Pondering what Gen AI might impact next year? If this sounds like you - join us for a day of energetic and immersive learning and networking at the Aotea Centre.We have two streams of workshops and presentations:1) the Strategy Stream: senior-level strategic insights, including access to all Plenary and Fundraising Fix sessions, as well as a half-day grant-seeking workshop with the awesome Strategic Grants team; and2) the Fundraising Fix: access to all Plenary and Fundraising Fix sessions covering key trends, practical and tactical fixes for your key fundraising areas led by HomeMade.Whether you're a seasoned fundraiser seeking to learn the latest techniques, or newer to the topics, there will be actionable tips and tools for you to take away.We'd love to have you join us to engage with our speakers, pick up new ideas and network with like-minded fantastic fundraisers. Tickets are limited, so leap in NOW!See you there!Agenda?: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AMRegistration, coffee and welcome?: 09:00 AM - 10:30 AMPlenary: The Big PictureHost: Jo GarnerInfo: Global and local fundraising trends plus benchmarks to steer your strategy?: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PMStrategy Stream: Grant-seeking Workshop - Part 1Host: Jo GarnerInfo: In our half-day workshop you will self-score your organisation’s performance against our seven critical success factors, learn best practice processes and funder expectations and have a clear plan on where your organisation needs to focus its attention to improve grants success. We will cover: • An overview of the current grants landscape • Getting your organisation ‘grant ready’ • Self score against our Grants Best Practice Tracker • Guide to packaging projects • Feedback from funders on why applications do or don’t succeed • Donor relationships • Grant writing overview including how to use AI • Evaluation, reporting and how to engage your donors. • Templates and checklists to help build your organisation’s capacity?: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AMFundraising Fix: Two Step MasteryHost: Christina HoeyInfo: Hot leads are nice, but regular givers are hotter. Learn how two-step lead gen turns “just browsing” into “sign me up!”?: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PMFundraising Fix: Moving the NeedleHost: Meredith DwyerInfo: Optimising your donation or registration form could help you add 5% more income, donors or participants. Join us to learn the simple fixes that could transform your online performance. ?: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PMLovely lunch and nourishing networking?: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PMStrategy Stream: Grant-seeking Workshop - Part 2Host: Jo GarnerInfo: Further grant-seeking insights to help secure more funding for your cause.?: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PMFundraising Fix: 5 Exceptional Digital Ad TacticsHost: Rachel WalkerInfo: The digital acquisition landscape is changing fast. We'll show you the new techniques for Meta and Google to keep you at the front of the pack. These fresh tactics could even lift your year-end appeal! ?: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PMFundraising Fix: Email for ImpactHost: Meredith DwyerInfo: Ah email—the trusty steed of charity communications. It's free, it's easy, and it's always there when your campaign needs a little boost. But sometimes, it feels like we're shouting into the void, right? Campaign struggling? Just send an email… or thirty… and hope for the best! But wait! Before you hit "send" on another mass email, consider this: bad email practices can turn your trusty steed into a Trojan horse. Join us for a rollicking ride through the dos and don'ts of email marketing. We'll dish out juicy real-life case studies and examples from the email hall of fame (and shame), showing you what works, what flops, and why it matters. ?: 03:00 PM - 03:45 PMFundraising Fix Concurrent Session A: Powering Up Peer-to-Peer and DIYHost: Meredith DwyerInfo: Learn from virtual, hybrid and real-life community fundraising events, organised by causes around the world. What's working in peer to peer in 2025 and beyond? What's new in DIY and In Memoriam campaigns??: 03:00 PM - 03:45 PMFundraising Fix Concurrent Session B: Making Digital Work for Gifts in WillsHost: Christina HoeyInfo: From Facebook to Google, discover how to get your legacy message in front of the right audience — without wasting your ad spend. Learn how to test, track, and tweak your digital campaigns to deliver lasting results for your Gifts in Wills program.?: 03:45 PM - 04:30 PMPlenary: The Future - What's Hot? What's Not? Host: Dan LalorInfo: Future opportunities and challenges to the ever-present buzzwords of AI, AI and more AI! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/auckland/homemade-x-strategic-grants-auckland-2025/100001752234192639 - **Event Categories**: charities, nonprofit, workshops, digital-marketing - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 230, max: 230, currency: NZD ## Event venue details - **city**: Auckland - **state**: AU - **country**: New Zealand - **location**: Aotea Centre - **lat**: -36.85184939999999 - **long**: 174.7624573 - **full address**: Aotea Centre, 50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland, New Zealand ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: HomeMade X Strategic Grants - Auckland 2025 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/051dd7475bd816b0d4afc2df303274cd4822398564034f6bccb81bb4507c0a47-rimg-w1200-h600-dc61c8b7-gmir.jpg?v=1760087715 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is HomeMade X Strategic Grants - Auckland 2025 being held? - **A:** HomeMade X Strategic Grants - Auckland 2025 takes place on Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 am to Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm at Aotea Centre, 50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland, New Zealand. - **Q**: Who is organizing HomeMade X Strategic Grants - Auckland 2025? - **A:** HomeMade X Strategic Grants - Auckland 2025 is organized by HomeMade Digital x Strategic Grants. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** HomeMade X Strategic Grants - Auckland 2025 is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Auckland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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