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James has over 22 years experience in fundraising, strategic and operational management and leadership roles for environmental, educational and community causes. He is proud to have helped to build successful charities and social enterprises, large and small, that deliver real impact. Skilled in research, planning and writing bids, reports, presentations and marketing materials. he can help you shape your strategy, develop a plan and find and engage the funders and partners you need to make it happen. Read more
Calm, empathetic, energetic, and astute, Alex has worked with over 30 grantmakers and charities on Blume and elsewhere to develop winning strategies, facilitate energetic workshops, and develop income generation approaches that help organisations turn the corner financially - or manage crisis. Alex is also a professional researcher and impact evaluator. Working with grantmakers as well as grantees, he brings a wide range of insights from across the sector, combining these with empathy passion, and pragmatism. You can find his 'Barely Civil Society' blog about the VCS on Substack. Read more
Fiona has spent 25 years in the charity sector primarily in international development working with a number of agencies, and has a strong track record in proposal development and bid writing including trust and foundations. In addition, Fiona has significant experience in donor reporting and knowledge management in support of programmes. Fiona relocated to the UK three years ago and is keen to continue to support the charity sector. Read more
Sue has 24 years’ experience in Charitable, Social Enterprise and Educational organisations at a senior and service delivery level. Creativity is at the heart of a great Fundraiser. If you can tell your story in a way that connects with others whether they are a Trust Foundation, corporate sponsor or local school. Essentially, Sue is a Storyteller, giving a voice to those pushed to the outside of our community. Sue has a lived experience of homelessness which gives her a unique perspective in how to engage an entire community to support the financial stability of your Charity. Read more
Worked in the charity sector for over 20 years, in senior fundraising & comms roles for both large, national & small, start up charities. In recent years Julie has specialised in high-level statutory & trusts fundraising, raising 6 figure sums from major grant funders. Julie is a skilled bid & report writer with a strong track record of success. Julie is also experienced in designing & writing website copy, Annual Reports & Reviews and appeals literature. Julie can also help develop strategy. Julie is passionate about sharing learning & up-skilling smaller charities that do incredible work. Read more
John is passionate about supporting charities and voluntary organisations working to support those who need it most. John enjoys supporting organisations in going through complex change processes. He is thrilled when he can help clients access the funds they need, be this £500 for staff laptops to work from home or £850,000 raised for one client over 3 years. John supports organisations to be ready for investment - through developing strategy, designing outcome and impact systems, working with boards and evaluations. he believes in working together to help vision based organisations achieve their goals. Read more
Rich is an experienced fundraising manager and public relations director with a solid track record of working with commercial enterprises and non-profits. Rich works with words to realise the potential in smaller organisations to achieve great things. Read more
Chris is an experienced copywriter who worked for many years in the public and third sectors. He can provide you with the expertly written content (web and print) you need to engage with your audience. Describing how your work improves lives and benefits the community, getting the right messages to the right people. He enjoys the challenge of getting under the skin of an organisation, understanding its marketing needs and bringing its story to life. He has extensive experience of the grant process, having run public sector grant schemes and written many successful bids for third sector bodies. Read more
Beth has worked within the charity sector for the past 20 years in many different areas of fundraising and is a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising (MCIOF Dip). She has many years of experience creating DRTV adverts, website and social media content, script-writing and editing. She also has many years of experience drafting trust applications and researching trust funders. Beth is an experienced fundraising strategist who can identify the opportunities to help your charity grow and lay the foundations for a sustainable future. Read more
Rebecca has over 20 years experience in non-profit organisations at senior management and CEOlevel. This includes financial management and fundraising experience. She has raised funds and managed grants from institutional and trust funders, both in the UK and internationally. Her finance experience ranges from setting up general bookkeeping systems to managing restricted and unrestricted grants, developing and monitoring annual budgets and providing management accounts to Board members and meeting funders reporting requirements. She also has substantial experience in organisational development Read more
Jenny has over 25 years' experience of working in the voluntary sector, seven as the Chief Executive of an organisation working with older people. She has a wide range of skills, expertise and experience to assist other organisations. These skills include fundraising both for tenders and grants, funding pipelines, personnel management - she has managed a team of 23 staff and directly managed 7 senior staff, recruitment and staff training. Jenny has worked with a wide variety of stakeholders and represented the organisation at a number of forums. Jenny has written organisations' policies. Read more
A highly experienced fundraising professional with 30 years’ experience and proven success in increasing income. Strong in leadership and change management and the development of integrated fundraising, marketing, and digital strategies, working at Senior Management / CEO level for 19 years. Claire's experience includes Director of Fundraising & Communications at Alexander Devine, The Fire Fighters Charity and Rainbow Trust as well as CEO of Rockinghorse. Claire has worked for national and local charities including Woking Hospice, Save The Children and Oxfam and as a fundraising consultant. Read more
Claire is has 20 years of fundraising experience and a passion for empowering small charities. She has a proven track record of increasing income through campaigns and events (sporting, community, and special events) and engaging the community to fundraise. Claire has supported charities with fundraising strategies, planning, creating fundraising materials and recruitment and mentoring of staff. Especially those at the beginning of their fundraising journeys Claire is committed to building meaningful donor relationships and developing engaging fundraising activities. Read more
Anna is a highly motivated, enthusiastic and creative individual with experience in marketing strategy, content writing, digital marketing, and online event management. Currently working as a digital content consultant, she specialises in supporting new charitable organisations and start-ups. Growth and relationship-building through digital platforms are among her key skills. Anna loves helping clients leverage their digital presence to expand their connections. She has worked with national and local charities and has held various trustee roles, utilising her skills as a former school leader. Read more
Leah has over two decades experience as a senior manager and fundraiser in the voluntary sector, working in and with organisations to help them become more effective through a combination of support services covering governance, strategy, income generation and implementation. Her consulting work specialises in income generation and strategic planning and she has worked with a range of local and national charities and social enterprises providing advice, training and support to develop sustainable models and practices which create resilient organisations. Read more
With over twenty five years experience both in the UK and on an international basis, Nicola can help with market intelligence and business information requirements. Nicola can help understand your industry sector in terms of market trends, consumer developments, new products, distribution changes.
Nicola can also help with any business publishing needs including the commissioning, researching, writing and editing of newsletters, reports, white papers, conference briefings, blogs and press releases.
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Funding applications, impact reports and research to support business development are a specialty. She enjoys collating a wide range of evidence including: lived experience, qualitative and quantitative data, and wider, up-to-date research to ensure applications and reports are rooted in the wider context and demonstrate need and impact effectively. She is personable, creative, enthusiastic and collaborative making her easy to work with. Her wide and varied experience includes: large and small charities, commercial operations, memberships, grant-writing, reporting and business development. Read more
Elaine is a highly experienced professional with over 20 years in the charity, arts, and education sectors. Specialising in marketing, grant writing, fundraising, supporter services, campaign and project management, and community building. Elaine is driven by her passion for social and environmental causes, and has hands-on experience with various charities, and as founder of two social enterprises (an online ethical retailer, and a professional arts network). Read more
A senior charity professional with significant strategic and day to day experience working as a Finance, Operations and Programmes Director, principally in the Education, Youth, Heritage and International Development sectors. Would be very interested in supporting charities on a part time or interim basis to improve their range of financial, operational and grant application processes, and therefore help to maximise charity impact for beneficiaries. Read more
D'Arcy specialises in strategy, leadership development, mentoring, performance improvement, evaluation, significant organisational change and facilitation. He is motivated by being able to unlock the potential of people and organisations so they can have a bigger social impact. He works with trustee boards and leadership teams to promote a productive governance culture focused on impact . Read more
Chris is a self-employed consultant with nearly 20 years of experience working in charities, this includes substantial operational and financial management, as well as fundraising experience. His additional strengths and expertise lie in: change management, developing, setting and executing strategies, refining and implementing organisational systems and processes and identifying and delivering quick wins and long-term improvements. Chris is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and, perhaps more importantly, someone who is easy to work with and who gets the job done. Read more
Laura has 20 years experience in the charity sector and her focus is strategic volunteering - helping clients develop new strategic approaches to meet the needs of volunteers in a rapidly changing context. She is also an expert, experienced and successful Trusts and Foundations fundraising leader, having raised 7.5 million for charities since setting up her consultancy and provides expert support in trustee recruitment and onboarding. She is a trustee of two charities, former trustee of Getting on Board and an Associate with NCVO, Consultants for Good and Association of Chairs. Read more
Sophie has been working for a fundraising consultancy for 6 years and prior to that was an in house Events Fundraiser for 2 years at a large charity. Over that time Sophie has worked with over 30 different charities and helped to implement and deliver fundraising strategies including trusts and foundations, individual giving programmes, community campaigns and major donor work. Read more
Ali finds enjoyment in working with passionate non-profit organisations who want their supporters to feel appreciated and accommodated for. Covering digital fundraising infrastructure and copywriting is the perfect combination to build a public facing fundraising program that is a creative and engaging journey for supporters to navigate. Ali's previous work has covered building digital fundraising from scratch, both back-end and front-end, and writing copy for websites, blogs, social media, and more. Read more
Katherine loves working for charities! Nothing motivates Katherine more than contributing to organisations working hard to make meaningful change. She has ten years experience working within, and leading, small but mighty charity marketing teams and as a result has experience across the whole mix. Katherine would love an opportunity to help you: - set strategies to help strengthen your brand and content - write powerful copy to charge your donors to take action - design impactful materials for use across your print and digital channels to support campaigns and objectives - establish an Read more
Over the last few years, Yvonne has had the privilege of working with grant-makers, non-profits, and for-profit entities to scale their impact. Whether it’s designing and implementing participatory grant-making programmes, auditing and improving processes and workflows, or leading complex operational transformations. Yvonne loves working in environments that require strategic thinking, problem solving, efficiency, commercial acumen and sustainable growth.
Some highlights of her recent works include:
✅ Leading the scaling of a wellbeing programme for night shift workers—developing business models, B2B sales strategies, and new products (example achievement: a 100% increase in sales and a gross profit margin 12% above target, and client satisfaction rate of 4.75/5 within 10 months).
✅ Auditing and improving grant-making and procurement processes for UK and European grant-makers (example achievement: a 50% increase in response rates efficiencies and diversified referrals by 50%).
✅ Co-producing programmes for a youth charities to drive meaningful engagement.
✅ Scoping scaling options for global expansion of intervention and programmes.
✅ Commercialising existing products and developing new offerings tailored for grant-makers (example achievement: increased sale values of a product by 40%).
✅ Holding numerous COO roles or projects, leading on resource modelling, system and workflow design, financial processes, target operational models, and strategic planning.
With 25+ years of experience in operational leadership, business development, and grant-making, Yvonne bring a strategic and hands-on approach to scaling impact working with founders, small social enterprises to large organisations . She is now looking for new consulting or interim opportunities in:
📌 Operations & Organisational Scaling
📌 Business & Product Development
📌 Partnership Development and Management
📌 Grant-Making
📌 Strategic & Financial Process Improvement
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Lisa has worked in income generation for charities, social enterprises and SMEs across the UK for over twenty years, raising well over £150m through contracts from local authorities, central government and NHS trusts as well as grants from major trust funders including TNCLF, Henry Smith, Tudor Trust and Garfield Weston. Her focus is on practical, actionable support and clear, direct and honest feedback to develop excellent bids and grant applications for brilliant organisations. Her experience spans legal and money advice, health, children’s social care, disabilities, education and culture. Read more
Accomplished senior fundraising leader, relationship manager and passionate storyteller, specialising in corporate partnerships, philanthropy and special events.
Experienced in developing and implementing successful fundraising strategies across a range of income streams, managing high-performing teams, developing and cultivating transformative partnerships and creating stewardship strategies to increase acquisition and retention of partnerships and donors.
Clients include - Samaritans, Trussell Trust, Oasis Waterloo Hub, Whizz Kids, Be Kind Movement, Mind, Little Village, UWS. Read more
I am keen to work with organisations that require strategic help with fundraising, or in need of developing new income streams. I tend to carry out a deep dive in order to develop successful strategies for future proofing income.
For the past three decades, I have developed new income streams and new partnerships with a range of trust and foundations and corporates across three organisations, to achieve more than £30M of income in total.
When I started at FoodCycle, there was no fundraising team and no corporate partners. I built three different income streams from scratch and continued to take the lead on such partnerships throughout my time there, as I really enjoy such work. Read more
Emma has extensive experience of a range of fundraising disciplines including community, corporate, trusts and events. She has extensive fundraising and events experience working for over 17 years with various major organisations across the UK, such as Mary’s Meals, University of Glasgow, Tron Theatre, Marie Curie and Barnardo’s. She can support charities at a senior level on short-term projects or for longer interim periods. Since going freelance, she has achieved great results supporting local and national charities, including raising almost £500k from a single gala fundraising event. Read more
Olivia is an experienced campaign manager with a proven history of running large campaigns, from budgets of £0 to £500K+. Her passion lies in developing creative strategies and turning fresh ideas into reality with strong messaging and the backing of supportive stakeholders. With a well-rounded background in-house, at agencies, and as a freelancer, Olivia brings a broad approach to every project.
She specialises in strategy and planning for charities and NGOs, and when possible, helps with the delivery of campaigns and events. While she’s focused on mass participation, Olivia can support across a variety of areas and is often the quick solution to any capacity issues your team might face.
Olivia supports on:
- Marketing Strategy
- Campaign and Event Development
- Communications Support & Strategy
- Project Management
She works with you to uncover what resonates with your audience and helps streamline plans for how, what, and when you want them to take action. Olivia has worked on campaigns with organisations including The Big Help Out, Let’s Dance with Angela Rippon, ASCL, the RSPCA, Norfolk County Council, and Vice Media.
As an out-of-hours consultant, Olivia isn’t always available for 9-5 meetings, but if your team needs support with deliverables or help kicking off that project that keeps sliding, she’s your person. Log in in the morning and your tasks will be done!
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Rachel is a senior marketing, communications, and fundraising leader with over 16 years of experience in the charity and not-for-profit sector. She specialises in driving brand awareness, income generation, and supporter engagement through strategic, multi-channel marketing and communications. Her expertise spans strategy development for marketing, communications, and brand, PR, relationship marketing, internal communications, digital strategy, and mentoring—helping charities grow their reach and impact.
Passionate about the power of storytelling, Rachel has a proven track record in developing integrated campaigns that inspire action, shape reputations, and deliver results. She has successfully led crisis communications and managed high-impact fundraising appeals, including a campaign that raised over £700k in just eight weeks.
An experienced leader, Rachel has built and developed high-performing teams across diverse functions, mentoring individuals and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. She thrives on working with charities and not-for-profits to amplify their voices, grow their impact, and navigate the challenges of an evolving sector.
Rachel offers consultancy and support in marketing, communications, fundraising strategy, brand development, reputation management, crisis communications, and mentoring, helping organisations achieve their goals with clarity and confidence. Read more
Provides expertise in Trusts and Foundations, Lottery and Statutory grant fundraising: Including the following services: Bid writing, case for support creation, impact reporting, prospect research, stewardship, pipeline creation, budgeting, fundraising strategy. Interim team leadership or support.
CRM change / data input, any aspects of office and fundraising administration. Read more
Approximately 7 years' trusts, foundations (including corporate foundations), and institutional fundraising experience for UK-based and overseas programmes. Sectors covered include agriculture, nutrition, and food systems; climate change; conservation; financial inclusion and livelihoods; health; housing; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); and women’s rights. Success in identifying and securing grants of four, five, six, seven and eight figures with the largest grant secured worth 22,000,000 EUR from the European Commission. Read more
Joe can and has successfully run virtual or in-person community fundraising campaigns. He has written successful bids to foundations and trusts of all sizes, from the multi year projects with Heritage Lottery to small local pots for core funding. He has gained high profile media coverage at national and local level in print, on TV and radio. He has launched new websites, led re-brands, updated websites, kept blogs relevant and engaging with new content and boosted charities' social media profiles. Get in touch if you are looking for someone to do any of these things, help run events, or write reports. Read more
Naomi is keen to work with charities who need support with developing their leadership structure, organisational development and embedding lived experience into their workforce. She can support with strategy, fundraising, staff wellbeing and inclusion, restructures, decision making and training development. She also has extensive knowledge and skill in developing infrastructure and services to support people who self-harm and people with mental health difficulties. Read more
Emma Bryant Dip(MCIOF) is a freelance charity fundraiser specialising in digital fundraising and marketing, experienced in bid writing, and passionate about legacy fundraising and IG.
Emma holds the Diploma in Fundraising and Certificate in Fundraising from the Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIOF), is a tutor for the CIOF’s Certificate in Fundraising Online course, short course Digital trainer, and formerly a tutor for the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy’s Certificate in Fundraising Copywriting, and the US-based Fundraising Standard course. Read more
Communications/fundraising consultant and writer with more than 28 years’ experience in public relations, 12 years in journalism and nine years’ in fundraising. Experience in developing PR and fundraising strategies. Developed media campaigns, press materials, organising conferences, press briefings, and stakeholder engagement. Have secured national media coverage and secured six figure funding from trusts and foundations for charities. Excellent writing skills. Published journalists – more than100 articles written for The Times, The Guardian, Director and Black Beauty & Hair Magazine. Strengths include developing PR and fundraising strategies and proposals, writing and research, media relations, project management, crisis and corporate communications, prospect research, trusts and foundations and corporate fundraising. Read more
Lucy Caldicott is a charity leader and campaigner offering consultancy and project support to charities, activists and campaigners on issues ranging from strategy to operations, from governance to delivery, from income generation to communications. Equity, representation, and inclusivity are at the very heart of her work and she has supported a wide range of organisations to address these issues.
Until May 2022, Lucy was a Labour councillor in the London Borough of Lambeth and Cabinet lead on Health and Adult Social Care. Born and brought up in Coventry, when her term ended she relocated home to the West Midlands. She worked as Director of Policy for Richard Parker’s West Midlands Mayoral Campaign. After the election win in May 2024, Lucy took up a role as Chief of Staff, helping to get his office up and running.
Lucy has worked in senior leadership positions at a range of voluntary and private sector organisations, including Young Lives vs Cancer, VSO, BBC Media Action, and youth leadership charity, UpRising.
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Phoebe is a confident, enthusiastic and personable fundraiser with excellent, proven, income generation and project management skills across a variety of income streams. Phoebe is friendly and hard working and always produces high quality, innovative work on time. She has worked in the charity sector for nearly 10 years in a mixture of large national charities and small local organisations. Outside of work, Phoebe is a keen podcaster and spends her spare time with her young family, dog and managing a large international facebook group for parents. Read more
Ruth has almost 14 years’ experience in fundraising, specialising in Trusts and Foundations Fundraising for the last six years or so. She has predominantly worked for education, health, homelessness and women’s charities, and specialises in small-medium charities.
Ruth's overall success rate is 1 in 3 applications. Read more
Her experience includes:
• Researching and securing funds for a range of organisations – private, public, Voluntary and Community Organisations
• Building their capacity
• Producing social impact reports
• Developing fundraising strategies and diversifying income streams
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of evaluation, policy-making and implementation
• Delivering training and supporting governance
• Tendering for contracts on the DPS/Government portals - Semi-Independent Living, Care, Mental Health, Education, Crime and Justice, Youth, Employment and Training, Women, BAME, Arts Read more
A respected strategist and leader, Ruth has over 25 years’ experience of delivering growth, change and positive impact with and for charities.
Ruth began her career in fundraising, winning multiple awards for innovation and impact. She was appointed interim CEO of Comic Relief and led that organisation through the pandemic before going on to lead Refuge. She served on the Board of Oxfam and Greenpeace as well as National Emergency Trust.
Ruth now works freelance to support charities and grant-makers to increase their sustainability and impact, as well as manage complex change projects. Read more
C-level leader and consultant with record of organisational growth and building high performing teams. Demonstrable business acumen, problem-solving and decisiveness. Adept at fundraising, operational and strategic development, and achieving top outcomes in high-challenge scenarios.
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Specialising in youth, education, mental health, disability and community development. Jo will take your small and medium size charity on a journey of sustainable growth to help you drive your impact. Having spent her early career delivering UK and overseas projects with small and medium-sized charities, and fundraising for them, Jo has walked in the shoes of those delivering the work at the charities she supports today. With over £1M in grants secured in the last year, for multiple charities with incomes up to £1.5M, her goal is to empower smaller organisations. Read more
Proven international, charitable leader with a track record of delivering transformational programmes and campaigns. Expert in leading complex projects with multiple stakeholders and reaching consensus to deliver results. Passionate about creating positive change in society and helping others. Experience in advertising, commercial, health and charitable sectors.
Best known for problem solving, connecting the dots, galvanising teams, and leveraging data and insights to create plans and deliver programmes that create sustainable change. Read more
Sarah is a director-level fundraiser who brings deep strategic experience as well as team leadership skills to clients. She has wide-ranging expertise in appeal-based fundraising, as well as leading large international fundraising teams with multi-million-pound targets for both capital and revenue projects. She has achieved impressive results with major gifts prospects and donors. Read more
Freya has 15 years experience working for a wide range of different charities both UK focused and international. A highly flexible and experienced writer and researcher she is keen to take on tasks related to bid writing, research or reports as well as project management. She is also an experienced facilitator, speaker and organiser of workshops and events. Read more
Kate is an experienced Director of Fundraising and Comms with experience across multiple income streams but with specialities in individual giving from digital through to major donors and Trusts / Foundations / Statutory experience. She has designed and helped to deliver fundraising strategies for a number of incredible charities of all sizes and has a sound understanding across multiple charitable sectors. Read more
With 22 years of experience and an MSc in Voluntary Sector Management, Sarah brings expert guidance and pragmatic help to small charities. As a former charity CEO, she understands the unique pressures leaders face and can step in where support is needed most.
Specialising in trust and foundation fundraising, Sarah excels at creating strategies, identifying funders, and crafting persuasive bids. Her background as a governance advisor, grant assessor, and trustee gives her a well-rounded view of the sector, ensuring practical, empathetic support tailored to your organisation’s needs. Read more
Results-driven income generation specialist with a background in sales, commercial acumen, and over a decade of experience in the charity sector. Known for her enthusiasm, people skills, and commitment to helping teams reach their full potential, Helen brings energy and strategic insight to every project. Starting in 2013 with Macmillan, Helen honed her expertise through extensive training, later leading a successful £6 million capital appeal in just 18 months for an NHS charity, through trusts and foundation bid writing. In 2018, she expanded into consultancy and became Head of Fundraising for a local ca Read more
As a specialist in fundraising and alumni relations for schools, Multi-Academy Trusts, and charities, Brian possess comprehensive experience in various fundraising facets, with a particular focus on Corporate Partnerships and awareness campaigns. He is also an experience bid-writer, and can help you find new funders from his extensive experience and network. His previous positions include serving as the Development Director at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, a leading state grammar school in Sutton Coldfield, and as the Fundraising Manager of the national charity, The UK Sepsis Trust. Read more
An experienced and creative senior manager and fundraising professional with 14 years experience working for charities of all sizes and a unique set of skills gained from a background in television and corporate communications, working with some of the world’s leading brands. Strong experience of managing and leading fundraising teams and driving income generation through informed strategy across major income streams, with extensive knowledge of corporate partnerships and trust fundraising. Additional experience of providing professional leadership to small charities and start-ups. Read more
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5 years experience working in the charity sector - a bid writing success rate of over 70%. From research & analysis to impact reports, her skills & experience go far beyond copy writing as her creative pitch decks & proposals demonstrate. Over a decade of experience working within feature film productions, in the UK & overseas, she has the administrative knowledge & calm presence to deal with a multitude of tasks. Her ability to coordinate large internal & external teams across platforms, & physical locations, maintaining clear communication across departments will level up your organisation. Read more
With experience in communications for The Katie Piper Foundation and Hibiscus, they focus on individual giving, fundraising, women’s empowerment, and supporting women-led organisations to create lasting impact. Read more
Nikki brings nearly 30 years of experience in youth development and social justice, helping charities foster inclusion and address systemic inequities. She supports organisations in creating equitable environments and making adjustments for individuals with protected characteristics to excel. Passionate about empowering marginalised young people, Nikki's mentoring and coaching builds confidence and unlock opportunities. With lived experience as a white mother raising a melanacious child, she combines personal insight and professional expertise to drive anti-racism and meaningful change. Read more
With extensive experience in charity set-up, project management, and compliance, Michelle is dedicated to helping organisations grow from grassroots initiatives to thriving entities. Offering a full-service approach, Michelle guides charities through every stage, from grant research and bid writing to crowdfunding and sponsored events. Beyond securing funding, Michelle provides in-depth reports, strategic planning, and compliance oversight to ensure long-term sustainability. Michelle designs and builds professional charity websites, enabling organisations to establish a strong online presence. Read more
Catriona is an experienced fundraising, communications and marketing professional with over 10 years experience in a range of roles across the third sector. Catriona's specialities include major gift fundraising (individual and corporate), strategic planning, systems implementation and setting up effective board. Catriona is a huge advocate for the use of data to create effective and adaptable strategies that engage employees and achieve results. Read more
Susy has 25 years of experience in the charity and not-for-profit sector. Her expertise lies in strategy, governance, leadership, organisational development, income generation and the full programme cycle (design, implementation and evaluation), with a particular focus on equity and inclusion. She has 9 years of experience in senior management in a large not-for-profit, 7 years on charity boards including 3 years as chair of trustees, and 2.5 years as strategic advisor to a social enterprise. She has managed teams of 65 people, with 7 direct reports and managed multi-million budgets. Read more
Are you looking for help in developing your next strategy or struggling to operationalise your existing vision? With over a decade of experience in strategic leadership across government and the non-profit sector, Andrew specialises in turning vision into actionable milestones.
From strategy to operations to fundraising, Andrew can support you to turn your vision into achievable, time-bound goals and help you build the systems to deliver them.
Andrew has the experience to tell your story so it does more than just deliver your regulatory requirements but makes your impact come to life. Read more
Anna has 5 years of experience in trusts and foundations fundraising, mainly for small to medium charities, with a track record in securing 6-figure, multi-year grants from some of the UK's largest funders. She also has experience in producing impact reports and strategy documents for charities, which have helped them to secure future funding and grow their influence in their respective sectors. Anna is looking to take on freelance, part-time work for charities who work on causes that align with their values. Read more
Ann has been privileged to be part of Hull's once in a generation Building Schools for the Future programme. Ann has led business change initiatives and multi million pound capital projects. She has united business and education to influence the future workforce. She has also managed the operations and major projects of a regional infrastructure charity. Bringing all of these skills together, she is delighted to provide services to the not for profit sector. Read more
Jonathan is a specialist in trusts fundraising, bid writing, and income generation strategy, with experience in the arts, disability, health, and wellbeing organisations.
Successes have included multiple Arts Council and The National Lottery Community Fund grants, a six-figure Community Ownership Fund capital win, and securing support for a six-figure garden renovation project.
Jonathan has built trusts portfolios from scratch and managed well-established existing supporter bases. He has advised on strategy and communications, designed gifts in wills campaigns, and trained artists to be self-sufficient by fundraising for themselves.
Jonathan lives in Southampton and is well connected to charities and funders in the South of England.
Outside of fundraising, he is also an author ('The Momentum Mindset') and writer of magazine articles, so you can be certain that his written work for your organisation will be carried out to the highest standards. Read more
Lisa's career spans three decades with corporate marketing/branding, then business to business support aligned to the public sector as a membership body supporting economic development, through to charities both as a trustee and then as a chief executive. She has a strong background in health/wellbeing, education, enterprise and the arts/placemaking and regeneration. She is primarily motivated to support the development of young people to achieve their potential regardless of background and opportunity - and for this she was recognised with an MBE in 2015. Read more
Angela is a specialist in utilising the transformative power of impact measurement and management to embed sustainable positive change in organisations. She has a track record of supporting small- and medium-sized charities and social enterprises with starting or improving their impact practice and becoming data-driven organisations. She can provide support with training and mentoring, the development or review of theories of change and impact frameworks as well as data collection and analysis. Angela is also an experienced charity senior manager up to Chief Executive level. Read more
Lucy is motivated by projects that call for a more equitable art world. Lucy has a demonstrated history of working with charities and NPO’s in fundraising, administration, mentoring, and marketing roles. Lucy has also spent many years supporting artists who face barriers to participation such as health, disability, or social circumstance; the insight gained from this work has greatly benefited her approach to cultural production and she looks forward to sharing this with future employers Read more
Dynamic, high-calibre and results-focused Chief Executive, with 25 years of experience in strategic and operational leadership of commercial and non-profit organisations.
Recognised as an outstanding communicator and management professional to drive the strategic direction of business and lead on operational planning. Consultative in approach to develop and set the strategy in liaison with senior executives, concentrating on income generation and sustainable market growth. Influential negotiator at all levels with natural ability to lobby government and other stakeholders, as well as develop Read more
Marie is a Senior Director specialising in ESG, Sustainability, and Sustainable Finance, with over 20 years of experience developing and leading global initiatives and business coalitions across diverse sectors and geographies. She has worked across industries, including at the United Nations, Barclays, Accenture, WWF, and the UK Department for Transport. Marie possesses a broad range of corporate skills, including securing buy-in and engaging C-Suite executives, spearheading cause-related campaigns to influence policy, and linking shared value initiatives to commercial opportunities. Her expertise spans critical issues such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sustainable finance, climate change, gender diversity, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and social impact. In addition to her professional achievements, Marie is a certified Life and Clinical Sexologist. She is multilingual and has extensive experience living and working in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Read more
Eliza has worked in the charity sector since 2008, with over 13 years' worth of experience in Trusts, Major Donors, Lottery, and Statutory fundraising. Working for larger charities such as Samaritans, Parkinson's UK, and St Mungo's has given Eliza a focus on data and the importance of having a clearly researched database, whereas smaller charities such as Emmaus UK and Carers Trust have confirmed the importance of individual donor relationships. Specialist skills include research, mass mailings, and high value applications. Some capital appeal experience. Read more
With extensive experience in income generation, Gillian has successfully secured funding for a wide range of charitable organisations, from grassroots initiatives to national non-profits. Gillian's expertise spans various grant writing approaches, allowing her to develop diverse revenue streams. She has consistently met and exceeded financial targets and raised substantial funds through innovative strategies. Her ability to align funding opportunities with organisational goals and analyse complex data ensures long-term sustainability and growth, thus enabling charities to leverage their impact. Read more
A highly skilled Community Investment Project Manager with a proven track record across public, private, and third sectors. Experienced in strategic planning, co-production of impactful programmes, and stakeholder management.
Demonstrates expertise in budget management, community engagement, and communication strategies. Focused on building sustainable partnerships, improving outcomes, and driving positive change within communities and organisations. Read more
Alice is a highly experienced writer, editor and project manager, and has created key resources and helped to run nationwide programmes for charities. Alice has written 50 published non-fiction books for children, and has developed many educational and vocational materials (print, digital and multimedia) for adults and children of all ages. Alice has experience leading remote teams to produce exceptional work, and brings efficiency, expertise and sensitivity to all her work – from a short proofread to commissioning and leading a product's end-to-end development. Her key skills include: - Factual, creative and persuasive writing - Research, collation and summarising - Editorial product development - Project management - Portfolio management - Development editing - Copy editing - Proofreading - Digital and web editing / content creation - Adobe InDesign - Database management - Co-creation with service users Read more
Kristina started freelancing after witnessing the Covid-19 exposing weaknesses and vulnerabilities in the third sector. Kristina has been involved with social enterprises and fundraising for over 15 years, achieving both generalist and specialist expertise with a track record of successes in multiple fundraising streams, direct marketing, charity development and strategy, supporter care and event management. Kristina has worked for both local and national charities as an employer and as a fundraising consultant. Read more
Kate is a skilled fundraiser with 10+ years of charity experience and a proven track record of raising income for small charities. Kate has a BA (hons) degree in Youth Work and Community Development and extensive experience as a youth work project manager, developing strategic programmes and sourcing funding to support the most vulnerable in society. Kate has project managed HAF programmes and specialises in fundraising for faith-based charities and projects. Read more
Katie is an experienced and versatile senior manager and charity consultant with extensive experience in income generation across the fundraising disciplines, together with firm grounding in communications and charity management. Experience and knowledge – Katie has a strong fundraising and communications background, with experience across all levels in communications, marketing and a wide range of income generation and business development disciplines for local, national and international charities. This includes direct experience in: Major donors Capital Appeals Trusts and Foundations Corporate Fundraising Fundraising for Faith Organisations Corporate fundraising Events Management and fundraising Campaign Management Individual Giving Legacies Community Fundraising Emergency campaigns Awareness campaigns across radio, outdoor advertising, digital and press Read more
Robert is an experienced grant funding and writing consultant, having worked in corporate circles and now transferring funding skills to the voluntary sector. Robert can write successful bids that secure the funding you need. Read more
Joel has six years of consulting and freelance experience and can review activity and suggest improvements, initiate projects and set up new channels, support team members in delivery, or just roll his sleeves up and make sure that 'business as usual' is done to a high standard. Read more
Simon is an experienced charity leader having served at national, regional, County and local levels in professional and volunteer capacities. Primarily in sport with National Governing Bodies of Sport and charities (including two Trustee roles with youth charities). Specific contribution made using his expertise in fundraising and events creation, management and development. Simon secured over £10m from Sport Lottery in professional roles, and over £1m in voluntary and organised a broad range of sports events. Now a charity Governance Manager. Read more
Kerrie has been working in membership for over 15 years and for educational charities for over 20 years. She has been freelancing for 6 years now and focusses on helping organisations with improving their membership income streams to deliver better retention, engagement and recruitment. She worked for 4 years for the Memberwise Network, the best practice organisation for membership professionals alongside its Founder. Previous employers include: The IAM, Royal Commonwealth Society, ECIS, RAF Museum, WAGGGS and the Law Society. Read more
With a deep-rooted passion for the third sector, Mollie excels in providing strategic guidance and support to non-profit organisations. Skilled in trusts and grants research, Mollie possesses a strong ability to identify suitable grant funders and secure funding for various projects, from core costs to specialised initiatives. Mollie is known for her excellent time management skills and attention to detail, ensuring that deadlines are met and projects are successfully executed. With a track record of delivering high-quality reports and maintaining client relationships, Read more
Joy has worked in the voluntary sector for several years, with a main focus on small charities. Recently gained awards in Coaching, Mentoring and Change Leadership and Management. Joy is passionate about the difference a small charity can make, and wants to see every charity thrive and fulfill it's objectives Read more
Sophie is an experienced charity leader and campaigner keen to share her skills to help values-based organisations to achieve their full potential.
Things she can help you with include:
• Senior support / Co-pilot support for CEOs
• Organisational strategy development
• Building a collaborative, caring culture while getting lots of work done well
• Decision-making and accountability in less-hierarchical structures
• Political and campaign strategy
• Charity law and election law, particularly understanding how to campaign boldly within legal parameters
• Governance and risk manageme Read more
Evelyn's background is in economics, having 20 years’ experience providing economic advisory services, This includes policy development, economic impact, business case development, project/programme evaluation and social value measurement. Having worked as an economist within government departments and state agencies, Evelyn has an in-depth understanding of the criteria of relevance when demonstrating the value for money associated with spending/grant programmes. Evelyn enjoys undertaking research, engaging with stakeholders, analysing data sources, and producing robust cases in support of grant applications. Read more
Charlie can help your charity to:
• execute successful fundraising campaigns and events
• identify, research and prepare approaches to prospective corporate partners
• write compelling copy to inspire your donors and win funding.
Charlie is most passionate about working with smaller organisations to deliver great fundraising outcomes - best demonstrated through Sporting Chance Prize Draw, the social enterprise he is co-building (> £225k raised), working alongside 30+ small charities. Read more
Peta is a fundraising specialist with over 17 years' experience in the non-profit sector able to support on strategy, planning and operational delivery in all things mass -including legacy, community/events, mid value and digital. She brings with her a wealth of audience-led marketing experience, deep interest in not-for-profit technology and data capability & platforms, combined with a depth of charity fundraising knowledge. She is adept at developing integrated growth strategies, propositions, donor journeys, new products, strategic marketing campaigns, and programme audits. A steady pair of hands. Read more
Emma Bracegirdle is a charity professional with over 15 years of experience in the sector. She has worked in charities of all sizes, focusing on fundraising and communications. Emma is passionate about helping charities to create effective and ethical content, this includes ethical storytelling and supporting co-created charity content. Read more
Laura is an award-winning freelancer with ten years of experience in the charity sector. She has driven 100,000+ supporters to take action for incredible causes like yours. Laura specialises in crafting impactful copy which gets you more supporters, donations and fundraisers. Helping you to change more lives. She works with communicators, fundraisers and senior leaders at charities and non-profits across the UK as well as internationally. Helping you to free up your time so you can focus on what you do best. Read more
For the last 16 years Hannah has worked in marketing bringing change thinking to organisations. From inspiring teams to work differently, transforming agency revenue three fold to leading global strategies, operating models and campaigns that have been more effective in reaching audiences and creating a shift whether that’s in customer engagement, income or behaviour change. She is an idea generator, a marketer, a writer, a pitcher, a relationship builder, a strategist, a doer - so we suppose you could say sort of a generalist… She cares about creating positive impact in the world. Read more
Spencer is a highly effective communicator with more than 30 years’ fundraising experience, the majority of which has been focused on securing and managing grants. During his career, he has managed teams that have raised millions of pounds and now operates as a consultant offering advice, guidance and interim support. While comfortable as a strategic thinker, he has excellent project and budgetary management skills and prides himself on his ability to build strong relationships. As a Trusts & Foundations specialist, he has a preference for short term and interim assignments. Read more
Simon has a strong background in fundraising, management, and governance, helping charities and social enterprises create positive change. Since 2019, he has worked as a consultant and coach, supporting clients like Operation Black Vote and ThinkForward with strategy and impact, while training and coaching in various sectors. Previously, he led fundraising and partnerships at Skills Builder, growing annual income from GBP200k to over GPP1m annually, and led fundraising at NCVO and London Sinfonietta. Simon has also been Chair of School Governors and a charity Treasurer. Read more
Janet is interested in sustaining change and transformation. She brings 12+ years of experience in fundraising and income generation, as well as 17+ years working on strategy with social movements and campaigning non-profits in the UK and internationally. She is an empathetic listener and fast learner, and can be a good critical friend. Read more
Laura has spent over ten years in the charitable space, most recently working with a scaling social enterprise that is building fundraising technology to democratise access to online fundraising. Laura led the newly created Charity Success team through the launch and scale-up of the company's first B2B SaaS offering (a CRM for charitable organisations).
Laura has experience in fundraising, strategy development and support, technology purchasing decisions, digital literacy support, CRM management and more! Happy to chat about how I can support : ) Read more
An accomplished third sector CEO, leader and advocate. Offers comprehensive experience establishing and maturing charities that harness the power of sport and football to enhance communities and promote wellbeing, education, economic regeneration and inclusion. Provides specialist expertise in generating sustainable sources of income for football foundations. Has a demonstrable track record working with Boards to create compelling visions and strategies and inspiring management teams to implement them through robust business planning, financial management and governance. Read more
With over two decades of experience in the field, John has had the privilege of working with many different charities. These experiences have provided John with a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities that charities face in the realm of fundraising. What sets John apart is not only his extensive track record but also his commitment to establishing genuine and lasting relationships with potential donors. Building trust is at the core of John's approach, and he believes in aligning an organisation's mission with the values and interests of potential supporters. John excels at strategic fun Read more
Fundraising consultant for global, EU & UK climate and development organisations. Services include strategy, donor research and insights, proposal writing, design & workshop facilitation, and 'grant-readiness' including on structures, tools and processes. Track record raising over $50m from institutional funders (EU, US, Sida, Netherlands, GIZ) and with major private and corporate foundations. Specific experience on climate justice, food systems, energy, policy & advocacy, forest protection, Indigenous rights, youth, gender equality, jobs & entrepreneurship, global health and WASH. Read more
Practical, pragmatic, flexible and effective, Claire loves working for causes she cares about. With first-hand experience of running small charities and the many challenges involved, Claire can help busy charity leaders free up more of their time by providing an extra pair of fundraising hands. She is based in Norfolk but works remotely and supports charities and social enterprise across the UK. Can support with: • fundraising health checks • developing a Trust fundraising pipeline • prospect research of relevant grant opportunities • bid writing • reviewing grant apps to help improve Read more
Diane Platt is a dynamic fundraising leader with over 20 years of senior leadership experience and a passion for driving organisational success. As the founder of Diane Platt Consulting, she has empowered her clients to surpass their fundraising goals, securing millions in funding through her expert guidance in strategy, trust fundraising, and stewardship..
With a background in psychology and nursing, Diane brings a unique, people-centred approach to her work. Her career spans roles as CEO, Director of Fundraising, and Senior Manager at prominent charities, where she consistently transformed Read more
Dahna is an experienced grant writer with over 4 years of successful career in fundraising for charities and individuals with 68% succes rate. Dahna also provides access support for Arts Council grants and offers fundraising consultancy. Read more
Luke has had a career spanning 15 years in user-facing and leadership roles in community development work. Luke is a trained fundraiser and Member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraisers, and has had many years of experience fundraising for arts, youth, education, community and heritage causes. Read more
Sara Marie Battey is a dynamic nonprofit professional with extensive experience in strategic communications, fundraising, and campaign management. She has a proven track record of leading successful initiatives in charitable organisations, driving income growth, and enhancing donor engagement. Sara is skilled in stakeholder engagement, media relations, and digital fundraising. With a background in leadership roles, including as Head of Communications and Fundraising, she is passionate about using her expertise to support organisations with innovative strategies that create lasting social impac Read more
Nicola is convinced that by working together, we can make the world a better, more just and equitable place, and loves exploring opportunities that challenge the systems and power dynamics that don't work for so many people. She advises on strategy setting and international fundraising, combining careful analysis and evaluation with reasoned and objective judgement. She thrives on contact with diverse organisations, supporting their initiatives flexibly and proactively to build strong and equitable partnerships and relationships based on positive engagement, accountability and transparency. Read more
Alec is an experienced strategic grants fundraiser having worked with The Salvation Army, RNIB, NGOs and small, niche, organisations supporting some of the most vulnerable people in society. Alec has helped Refugee Action raise millions from major grant funders in the last three years. He works with colleagues to research, produce and submit compelling bids to major and minor trusts, foundations and other grant funders. Budgets also tell the story of a project. That's a key skill of his. He liaises well with funders to manage grants and report accurately on time, helping to build relationships. Read more
Robert is an experienced social entrepreneur, published non-fiction author, copywriter, feature writer and Quaker, driven by a strong sense of equality. Robert does not claim to be a fundraiser, but his approach of building rapport with grant makers has delivered millions to projects he's been involved with. It helps that Robert has sat on both local and national grant panels, so he has a sense of what works and what doesn't. Robert has also set up successful crowdfunding campaigns. He works intuitively and collaboratively and as he gets older, only take on projects he can believe in. www.robertashton.co.uk Read more
Lindsay is a community development professional with 26 years of experience working with and in both the public and voluntary and community sectors in the UK. Lindsay has particular experience with: - Voluntary and Community Sector Capacity Building: from organisational review and sustainable business planning, to cross sector partnership development; from fundraising strategy, to successfully securing funding (community and government funds, trusts and foundations). Lindsay commits her time and energy to understanding the organisations she works with, in order to achieve results for, and with them. Read more
An experienced fundraiser with a keen interest in bid writing. Holly enjoys working with clear KPI’s and has a proven track record in the youth, social welfare, disability and homeless sectors. Whilst methodical in her approach, storytelling lies at the heart of Holly's writing. As a result, Holly's work drives emotional connections and empathy for those who read it. Read more
Maria is an effective media and communications professional combining intelligence, creativity, passion and hard work. With over 12 years of experience Maria sees the big picture and is quick to grasp strategic objectives. She specialises in violence against women and girls, disability rights and anti-poverty campaigning using trauma-informed practices and techniques. Read more
25 years working on the www to go with 25+ years in Marketing and Business Analysis - for Commercial and Charity clients - helping as best possible the smallest and largest clients
Lead on telling (showing) a story to best effect and can help with CX/UX and 'Agile' - in ways that Charities can really benefit from
Often the 'basics' need to be revisited. Big investments in technology can come later. Known for helping client help themselves, for creating long lasting engagement that is measurable and really successful
Clients can do less but better and be happy! Read more
Susan has worked in charity and public sector organisations for over 25 years with a specific focus on trust and grant fundraising in the last 6 years. Susan has excellent research and strategy development skills and can help with developing a theory of change, a case for support, measuring social impact and devising monitoring and evaluation frameworks. Read more
A wide range of managerial experience, including Projects, Campaigns, Fundraising, Marketing, and Communications. Social Media. Strong verbal and written communication skills. IT literate. Operational and strategic planning skills. A decision maker. A logical thinker with excellent networking skills. A creative developer who can ‘ground’ ideas and take opportunities. “Hands-on” approach, a practical problem solver with extensive staff management experience. An established public speaker at public events, schools, and universities and to supporters and charity partners. A proven track record of success and achievement.
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With well over ten years of experience supporting the charitable sector, Helen has a wide range of experience, across the UK, which she brings to each assignment. From developing strategy and improving operational delivery to leading on £multi-million tenders. Helen has experience of mergers, service redesign and restructure as well as a wealth of experience at improving operations, measuring impact and evaluating funding streams. She has supported charities to streamline operations, providing better services for frontline users and regularly write successful funding bids for the charities she supports. Read more
Caroline is an experienced Trust Manager and can drive growth by identifying and securing grants from a diverse range of funders. Caroline is experienced in building relationships with local and national grant - giving bodies. She has broad experience of writing successful applications including from Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, BBC Children in Need, Percy Bilton Charity, Community Foundations and The National Lottery Community Fund. She has built up trust portfolios and pipelines for charities as well as leading on grant management. Caroline can work across teams at charities to gather the information required to fulfil briefs and write competitive applications. The trust team under her leadership at her current role has a 26.2% success rate with applications; higher than the national average and 24% of donations were from new trusts. Caroline would bring strong application skills to a role. Including understanding all the information required to write accurate and compelling applications, proposals and reports. She has a meticulous attention to detail, which is critical in linking charity needs to fund requirements. She has good links with funders and individuals and has the skills to build connections. After securing a grant with Lloyds Bank Foundation for Respond Charity, a handwritten comment by the Foundation’s Chief Executive on the grant letter read “Your application was fantastic, rated all 4 out of 4 at panel…unusual. Well done.” Read more
Kimberley is a highly experienced operations manager and proud generalist with over a decade of experience supporting non-profits with their operations, production, and audience development projects. With Kimberley's expertise in charity management and trauma-informed operations, she has successfully managed exciting, creative projects locally and internationally. Read more
Lauren's mission is to help you do your best work. With a passion for doing good and varied background that has helped Lauren develop a unique combination of skills, her specialty is a to create a bespoke package of support that will help your charity achieve its goals. With several years of experience in commissioning and then tender writing, you can be sure that Lauren is a solid choice when it comes to statutory fundraising. Equally, in the Trusts & Foundations space Lauren has secured grants ranging from £2k to £200k and can adapt her approach to your specific needs. Lauren offers a range of packages to suit any budget, and loves to deliver support that helps you become more self-sufficient and get more return on your investment in fundraising. Services offered include: - Bid writing (statutory and philanthropic funders) - Bid proofing / editing - Bid writing mentoring - Facilitated workshops to develop fundraising strategies (and beyond) Lauren is also something of an all-rounder, with a keen attention to detail, masterful facilitation skills and ability to rapidly digest, interpret & synthesise information & insights - so, if you have a miscellaneous task you'd like support with, or are simply looking for ways to work smarter or more strategically, get in touch with Lauren to discuss your needs and find out how she could help. Read more
Hayley is a self-motivated, positive and organised professional with a passion for supporting organisations that are dedicated to social causes. Hayley has experience of growing a capacity-building programme that supports charities, focussing on maximising the positive impact on civil society. Hayley also has extensive experience of developing programme strategies, building relationships with key partners and implementing system changes to drive efficiencies and build capacities. Prior to working in the charity sector, Hayley spent over a decade working as an in-house solicitor. Read more
Ellie is an experienced communications specialist with over ten years in PR, marketing, communications, external affairs and strategy development. Ellie is an engaging story teller with an ability to craft narratives, embody and represent brands, raise the profile of organisations and improve stakeholder engagement. She has strong emotional intelligence and thrives leading and motivating a team. Ellie brings a fresh perspective, works in a way that embodies a commitment to diversity and inclusion and finds ways to bring people together to overcome challenges. Ellie is always on the lookout for a cause she can really get behind, and is particularly passionate about giving voice to those who need it most. Read more
A lived experience led Leader, mould breaker, strategic thinker, and developer of system change on a grassroots level, a respected speaker and visionary leader within the third sector. Rhiannon is the Co-Founder behind Comics Youth CIC, where she has exercised the full range ofleadership and management skills. Rhiannon's passions lie in youth-led system change, EDI, advocacy, and strategic planning. She has fundraiser over £10 million for a range of organisations on a local, national and international level. Rhiannon was awarded an MBE in the 2023 Kings Honour's list for my services to young people and the arts. Read more
Raised between £250,000-300,000 collectively for charities working in human rights, social justice and also disabled & disadvantaged communities. Naran Singh has substantial experience in prospect research, where he has doubled or tripled the prospects for every charity he has worked under. Coupled with grant database management experience, Naran Singh provides charities with a robust grant portfolio that aids their longer term goals and objectives. Lastly, Naran Singh is a versatile individual that works collaboratively and effectively with other team members. Read more
Sarah is a confident communicator, passionate about equipping charities with the skills and support to raise funds to deliver their mission. Sarah has a valuable and transferable skill set, through extensive project management experience. She has delivered on ambitious fundraising strategies. Strategic planning, fundraising growth, application and proposal writing and reporting are all areas of expertise. Read more
Anna is a senior fundraising manager, with extensive experience of raising funds to develop new businesses and operations. Anna has been working at charitable sector for over seven years both in the UK and Europe. She is an expert in obtaining European Funding with an impressive experience of their processes, including registration, bidding, reporting and audit. Her expertise lay in sectors of education, children and young people, refugees, cancer research, environment with facilities and capital funding. Read more
Jessica runs her own events company but has a background in fundraising.