Strategy

I am experienced in developing fundraising (and other) strategies and can work with you to develop a 'quick and dirty' plan for your fundraising over the next few months, or to produce a fully researched strategy for the next few years. My experience in a wide range of fundraising disciplines (including trusts & foundations, corporate fundraising, statutory funding and events) enables me to develop fundraising strategies across multiple income streams, not just bid-writing.

Processes and systems

Whether to manage relationships with funders and donors, or to ensure that grants and donations are stewarded properly, having effective systems in place can make the difference between successful and unsuccessful fundraising. Clearly defined processes are also essential in order to guarantee good governance of fundraising and fundraised income. I can help you to develop these systems and processes to be as simple or as complex as your organisation needs. 

Fundraising and finance

Fundraising and finance go hand in hand. I have a lot of experience of working with finance teams to ensure a shared understanding of fundraised income, including managing restricted funds and developing bid budgets. I have also helped to develop basic accounting models, such as full cost recovery, and other organisation-specific models for managing and organising finances as they relate to fundraising.

Facilitation

Sometimes an organisation can have all of the skills, knowledge and experience it requires, but just needs someone with a bit more distance from the issues at hand to help them uncover the answer to a question or the solution to a problem. I'm a skilled and experienced facilitator, and can support teams of staff or trustees to work towards developing a strategy, defining a theory of change, designing a monitoring and evaluation plan, and much more.