Fundraising strategist and hands-on development

Bio

I’m a fundraising consultant who helps charities grow income through strategy development, fundraising audits and training, as well as hands-on practical fundraising in trust and corporate partnerships.

I’ve spent my career working in or with the third sector, from senior executive roles in multi-million-pound charities to leading high-performing fundraising teams. I’ve secured significant grants from household-name trusts and foundations and managed charity partnerships raising over £1 million a year while working corporate-side.

I’ve supported organisations of all sizes across medical research, education, substance misuse, child exploitation, community, refugee and music charities. I also have a unique insight into the criminal justice system as an active sitting Member of the Parole Board, assessing and deciding whether prisoners can be safely released into the community.

I’m told I have a warm, can-do and supportive style, bringing fresh energy and a practical approach to every project.

Key Skills

• Strategy development

• Service and project design

• Bid writing

• Fundraising training

• Team management

• Corporate partnerships programme development

• Becoming seamlessly embedded into your team!

Location

East Anglia and UK-wide remotely

Clients

Music Relief Foundation, Greenwood Community Centre, Solving Kids’ Cancer UK, AFRUCA Safeguarding Children, Peeps

When I'm not working I...

Volunteer as a parish councillor, haunt the library, try to tame our unmanageable garden, work as an unpaid taxi driver for my children.