Anew School of
Leadership & Fundraising

Fund your mission with clarity, courage, and purpose

Fundraising isn't just a task — it's a leadership practice

The fundraising landscape has changed.

Funders are navigating their own uncertainty. Economic pressures are tightening. And across the sector, organisations are facing increased scrutiny about which causes get supported — and which don’t.

Leaders across all organisations have been left scrambling to replace funding, feeling stuck between the urgent needs of their work and the enormous challenge of resourcing it.

We believe this moment calls for a different fundraising approach — one rooted in purpose, strategy, modern methods, and relationship. We believe it’s time for fundraising to become a core leadership responsibility, not a side hustle.

 

A space for purpose-driven leaders

The Anew School of Leadership & Fundraising is designed for people who are holding both the mission and the budget line — and trying to make it all work.

This three-day, in-person learning experience will help you:

  • Step back and reconnect with your purpose

  • Strengthen your ability to communicate your story with clarity

  • See fundraising not as a scramble based on limited methods and strained relationships, but as a strategic and values-aligned act of leadership

  • Learn with others navigating similar questions — and walk away with practical, tested approaches to resourcing your work in complex environments

 

By the end of the programme, you will:

Clarify Purpose

Reconnect with the mission your fundraising is meant to serve — and develop your ability to communicate it with clarity and conviction.

Reframe Fundraising as Leadership

See fundraising as a strategic, relational, and values-driven act of leadership — not just a technical skill.

Diagnose and Unblock

Understand what’s holding your current fundraising efforts back. Culturally, structurally, or relationally.

Explore New Pathways

Engage with alternative and modern models of funding and fundraising that align with your work and your values.

Strengthen Conversations

Grow your confidence in engaging donors, supporters, and stakeholders in honest conversations that move them to action.

Commit to Action

Leave with a practical shift, whether a tool, strategy, or experiment, that you’re ready to implement.

Learn from Peers

Build a community with a cohort of leaders committed to resourcing work that matters.

Who is this for?

While this programme will be exceptionally valuable to leaders finding themselves in many different roles, it is specifically designed for executive leaders, founders and managers holding a strategic leadership, programme or project management, fundraising, campaigning, resource mobilising, network-building, or stakeholder engagement role in the following types of organisations:

  • NGOs, NPOs, and advocacy organisations

  • Political parties

  • Think tanks and policy institutes

  • Social movements and youth-focused civic platforms

  • Social enterprises and hybrid non-profits

  • Community-based organisations

  • Academic institutions

  • Social impact organisations and networks

  • Consultants and coaches supporting organisations with fundraising

If you wonder whether this programme would be a good fit for you, please feel free to reach out to us directly.

 

Course details

  • Format: In-person, cohort-based workshop

  • Dates: 15, 16 & 17 September 2025

  • Location: Istanbul, Türkiye

  • Fee: €1550 per person
    The fee includes all workshop and conferencing-related costs. It excludes your travel and accommodation costs.

 

Meet Your Facilitators

Marike Groenewald
A facilitator, leadership coach and co-founder of Anew, Marike brings two decades of experience supporting leaders and teams across the world. Her work sits at the intersection of purpose, practice, and people — helping organisations lead with integrity, build trust, and stay grounded in what matters. She is known for creating spaces where leaders can reflect, connect and take meaningful action.

Jonathan Moakes
A seasoned strategist and organisational leader with over 20 years of experience. Jonathan has worked with political parties, advocacy groups and non-profits to design winning campaigns, grow influence, and secure funding in high-stakes, complex environments. He brings deep insight into what funders look for , and how leaders can build the clarity and confidence to meet the moment.

Clinton du Preez
A partner at Anew and long-time facilitator and organiser, Clinton works with leaders and political movements to strengthen leadership, navigate complexity, and build more connected organisations. His background in political campaigning and leadership development across Africa and Europe gives him a deep understanding of what it takes to lead in high-pressure environments, and to stay rooted in values while doing so.

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Applications Are Now Open

Spaces are intentionally limited to ensure meaningful engagement and peer learning within the group. We invite you to apply or to share this with someone in your network who is leading change and ready to fund their mission with clarity, courage, and purpose.

 

Want to know more?

If you’d like to talk to someone on our team before applying, reach out to us at [email protected] and we’ll gladly set up a call.