Live Q&A: Managing major donor relationships, Tuesday 15 May, 1-3pm

With many major donor fundraisers under pressure to raise more money than ever, forming and nurturing major donor relationships has never been more important. Yet, as Carlos Miranda of I.G.advisors, an experienced major donor fundraiser, wrote for us recently , many UK charities fail to give major donor relationships the attention they deserve. In this live Q&A, we'll explore: • Common pitfalls to avoid in major donor relationships • How to demonstrate and communicate impact to major donors • Making your major donor feel valued • Lessons from America – how the US fundraisers manage major donors You can leave your views and questions in the comments section below now, or come back to join the discussion live from 1pm to 3pm on Tuesday 15 May. To join our experts on the panel, email Kate Hodge . If you'd like to read more about major donors from the network, take a look at: • Karl Wilding on how the rax-relief cap will deter the big philanthropists • Fran Perrin and Dr. Salvatore LaSpada on how philanthropists can make the most of social media Expert panel Dr Beth Breeze – researcher, Centre for Giving and Philanthropy, University of Kent Having worked as a fundraiser for ten years, Beth now researches charitable giving and philanthropy at the University of Kent, and is part of the national ESRC Centre for Giving and Philanthropy. Beth produces the annual Coutts Million Pound Donors Report and her other current research projects include: how donors choose charities; user views of fundraising; philanthropic fundraising in EU universities; and employee perspectives on corporate philanthropy. Twitter: @UKCPhilanthropy Kurt Hoffman – chief executive, Institute for Philanthropy Kurt joined the Institute for Philanthropy as chief executive in December 2011. Previously, he spent a decade as director of the Shell Foundation where he helped catalyse the emergence of the 'impact investing' movement and the 'shared value' model of corporate social investment. Twitter: @ifphilanthropy Carlos Miranda – chief executive, I.G. Advisors Carlos is the chief executive and founder of I.G. Advisors, a strategy consultancy that works with funders to maximise their impact, and with charities and social enterprises to diversify and sustainably grow their income. He has extensive experience in international major gifts fundraising. Twitter: @IG_Advisors Gemma Cobb – senior major donor officer, British Red Cross Gemma has worked at the British Red Cross for the past four years. The British Red Cross is the largest voluntary humanitarian organisation in the world. It promotes humanitarian values, and provides emergency help to people in crisis in the UK and overseas. Within the UK, the British Red Cross operates through 34,000 volunteers and 2,500 staff. Twitter: @BritishRedCross Sian Cook – campaign director major gifts, British Heart Foundation (BHF) Sian has over 25 years' experience of fundraising especially capital campaigns for museums, arts and libraries in the UK and abroad. She joined the BHF in 2011 to develop its major gift and philanthropy programme. Twitter: @TheBHF Ruth Mantle – senior associate, Kingston Smith Ruth is a committee member of the Institute of Fundraising's Major Donor Special Interest Group (MDSIG). She brings first-hand knowledge of major donor fundraising combined with experience facilitating events for those who raise funds from major donors. The MDSIG runs a series of events bringing expert speakers together and providing a forum for fundraisers to share their knowledge. Twitter: @kingstonsmith Alana Tubasei – head of major supporter fundraising, NSPCC Alana currently leads the major gifts programme at the NSPCC, which encompasses staff-led, volunteer-led and trusts/statutory fundraising across the UK. She has over eight years' experience of working with and securing gifts from high-net-worth individuals and has created a national training major gifts programme to support the development of major gift fundraisers. Twitter: @NSPCC Amie Hoyland – deputy director of philanthropy, Impetus Trust Amie has over a decade of fundraising experience working across the voluntary sector. She joined the Impetus Trust after six years with The Prince's Trust, where she led teams to develop and secure high-value corporate and major donor partnerships. She also spent over four years with Breakthrough Breast Cancer building commercial partnerships with consumer companies. Twitter: @ImpetusTrust This content is brought to you by Guardian Professional. To join the voluntary sector network , click here .