About me

💼 I work to develop strategies, events, partnerships, and fundraising opportunities - to help people, communities and charities to thrive. 🗣 I am interested in chairing & participating in panel events, conferences and roundtables. ~ Specialities: Corporate Partnerships and Engagement, Business Development and Strategy, and other High Value Fundraising & Events. ~ About me: I work with a range of NGO’s and Not-for-Profit organisations on projects and causes close to my heart. Since 2011, I have been supporting a wide mix of NGOs, charities and social enterprises with their business development, corporate partnerships, events, and high-value fundraising; including the National Emergencies Trust’s Coronavirus Appeal in 2020, and the Business Pavilion for Climate Leadership at COP26 Glasgow, in 2021; COP27, Sharm el-Sheikh, in 2022; and COP28, Dubai, in 2023. I previously led the corporate/ high-value/ business development teams at Anthony Nolan, Make-A-Wish UK, and Bond; growing income from corporate partners and events, developing brand value and pipelines of opportunities. Prior to my professional career, I graduated in Politics and Sociology, at the University of Sussex.

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Projects credited in

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  London Fashion Week(Fashion Scout Collections)

Work history

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Director, NGO & Not-for-Profit ConsultingMy own business
Aug 2019London, United KingdomFreelance
Clients: - We Mean Business Coalition - coordinated the Business Pavilion for Climate Leadership at COP26, COP27, & COP28. Led on Business Pavilion events programme and logistics with partners and sponsors. Advised and supported SME Climate Hub on funding and partnerships. - Global Fund for Children (with Philanthropy Company) - high value gala fundraising. - Vision Foundation/ Fight for Sight (with Bonnie Clayton) - sight loss research and impact. - DeFRA, National Parks (with Philanthropy Company) - income generation review and analysis. - The Alan Turing Institute - data science and AI in Arts and Humanities. - SRUK - Scleroderma and Raynaud's information, support and research. - The Loss Project - grief, loss, bereavement and trauma social enterprise. - Business in the Community (with Philanthropy Company) - National Business Response Network (Covid-19) & ‘Boost’ Job Coaching Programme. - The National Emergencies Trust (with Philanthropy Company) - Coronavirus Appeal. - The Proud Trust (with Bonnie Clayton) - largest UK LGBT+ youth charity. - Bankside Open Spaces Trust (with Bonnie Clayton) - London environmental charity. - Stay Up Late (with Bonnie Clayton) - learning disabilities charity. - The Kite Trust (with Bonnie Clayton) - LGBT+ charity. - Fat Macy’s - catering social enterprise to tackle homelessness. - Rocket Fund, Nesta - crowdfunding platform at Nesta.

Skills

• Leadership
• Coaching
• Corporate Fundraising
• Partnerships
• Events
• Account Management
• Events Production
• Building Sponsorships
• Creative Proposals
• Art

Education

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BA(Hons) PoliticsUniversity of Sussex
Oct 2004Brighton, United Kingdom

Awards

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Corporate Partnership National ChampionCharity Times Awards
Won in 2014 for Prostate Cancer UK partnership with Royal Mail 2012-2014.