When I think about attending conferences, I think of overly air conditioned rooms, really bad coffee and processed meat sandwiches. I'm one of those people who always ducks down the street during the breaks for a hearty meal. But I love them (conferences, not the sandwiches) because I thrive on learning new stuff and meeting interesting people.

The Fundraising Standards Board and the Institute of Fundraising's PR machines have gone into full throttle to attempt to quash rumours that the self-regulatory body is in financial difficulty and is considering hiking up its fees.

Female directors of fundraising earn about £10,000 less per annum than their male counterparts, a recent survey by PF has found.

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