Experience

Malaria No More UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  Malaria No More UK is bold mission is in our name. We are a UK charity determined to end one of the World’s oldest killer diseases and to stop children dying from malaria. We work with partners to end a disease that kills one child every two minutes and yet which costs as little as £1 to treat, driving forward the global effort to reduce malaria deaths by 90% by 2030 and end malaria in a generation.I am responsible for leading Malaria No More UK's fundraising, supporting a team of two other staff and several senior volunteers as we identify and forge successful partnerships with businesses, individuals and foundations that have the power to save lives and to end a global killer disease. Current initiatives include:- A successful multi-year partnership with Fever-Tree that in April 2017 saw £200k donated to MNM UK through a #MixingOneMillion G&Ts fundraising and awareness campaign.- On-going partnerships with Rentokil Initial plc and Jack Wills. In 2017 Rentokil Initial marked having donated a tremendous £150,000 to help fight malaria to date.- Successful online auction of the shirt Andy Murray wore during his victory at Wimbledon in 2016, raising £10,000 and significant awareness of the charity and cause.- The launch of the Malaria No More Leaders' Circle inspiring corporate and high value individuals to become part of our work to end malaria in our lifetimes.Partners wishing to help make malaria no more should please get in touch.

• Senior Fundraising and Partnerships Manager

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2015

  This period saw our fundraising team develop to strengthen our capacity to support a wider range of partners, including our major Charity of the Year partnership with Deutsche Bank. The partnership raised £800,000 during 2014 helping Malaria No More UK to expand its work into the future, and also to fund work supporting Community Health Volunteers in Kenya and Namibia.

• Fundraising Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Jul 2014

  My role at Malaria No More UK developed from acting as sole fundraiser just one year after the charity's launch, to managing a team of two as new supporters and partners joined our mission - inspired by the opportunity to help save lives from a disease that can be prevented with a mosquito net costing just £5 to buy, deliver and hang. Major partners to work with us on fundraising initiatives during this time have included:Deutsche Bank whose staff voted us as a Charity of the Year Partner for 2014.Jack Wills who have raised over £250,000 through Cause Related Marketing 2011-2016. GSK's Panadol brand who raised £100,000 in 2013 by donating 5p for every pack sold during April and May 2013.Global Poverty Project's Live Below the Line campaign which raised £38,000 and £44,500 in 2012 and 2013 to fight malaria.Standard Chartered, who donated high-value Liverpool FC prizes which were auctioned online for more than £26,000 (2011).



The National Autistic Society

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Fundraising Manager

  • Mar 2009 - Nov 2009



Children of St Mary's Intensive Care (COSMIC)

• Fundraising Manager

  • Sep 2006 - Mar 2009



Variety, the Children's Charity

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fundraising Manager, responsible for legacies, trusts, community fundraising and individual giving

  • Jul 2002 - Sep 2006

  As Fundraising Manager at this well-known children's charity, I was responsible generating income through trusts and foundations, legacy marketing and administration, individual giving and community fundraising programmes. As Fundraising Manager at this well-known children's charity, I was responsible generating income through trusts and foundations, legacy marketing and administration, individual giving and community fundraising programmes.



Action for M.E.

• Fundraising Officer

  • Aug 2000 - Jul 2002