Managing Director (Interim)

• Dec 2022 - Present

Head of Development

• May 2022 - Oct 2022

Head of Development. Head of Development.

Interim Fundraising Lead

• Sep 2020 - Apr 2022

Setting up the Charity to become an active fundraising charity. Organising and implementing all initial documentation, regulatory and governance requirements for the Charity. Developing all required charity policies. Successful grant applications via NHS CT. Working with solicitors regarding legacies and legacy properties. Operational marketing, developing and implementing campaigns and appeals across all channels. Writing reports and recommendations for exec team and other internal stakeholders. Developing and implementing appeals to local schools. Developing new Charity, building new brand and identity in conjunction with marketing and communications studio team. Show less

Senior Charity Director/Fundraising and Marketing Consultant

• May 2019 - Sep 2020

Undertook voluntary work, mentoring and some freelance projects working around a family member’s caring needs. Undertook voluntary work, mentoring and some freelance projects working around a family member’s caring needs.

Deputy Director of Fundraising

• Jul 2018 - May 2019

Managing and supporting the fundraising team including: leading on completing Capital Appeal for a new London centre, raising over £950k in ten months; developing new strategies and KPIs for Fundraising Managers and Head of Trusts and Foundations; quarterly forecasting; and submitting high level funding applications; and working with regional committees. This was a new role to the organisation, based primarily in the Yorkshire office and visiting London HQ and the centres regularly as required. Database used was Progress CRM. Di is a well-known and highly respected senior fundraiser and charity consultant. Previously a Trustee and Honorary Secretary of the Institute of Fundraising (IoF), Chair of IoF Yorkshire, Chair of IoF Nations and Regions and member of the Fundraising Standards Board Advisory Forum. Currently a member of the Institute of Fundraising's Policy Advisory Board and Nominations and Elections Committee, and trustee of The Better Giving Partnership. Show less

Yorkshire Campaign Manager - directing the capital campaign for the new Leeds based Maggie's Centre

• Mar 2017 - Jun 2018

Capital Appeal Manager (short term contract), worked with a well connected Yorkshire Campaign Board to raise £6 million to allow the building of a Maggie's Centre in the grounds of St James' University Hospital in Leeds. The Yorkshire Centre will provide a much needed care and support resource for the c172,000 people currently living with cancer in Yorkshire, as well as the c30,000 people who are diagnosed with cancer each year in the region. The build has now commenced in the grounds of St James's University Hospital and we have raised almost £5.8m to date and a strong pipeline that is likely to exceed the original target. The new Centre will open in Spring 2019. Show less

Chair of IoF Yorkshire, also Chair of Nations and Regions

• Nov 2008 - Jun 2017

Institute of Fundraising Yorkshire Being part of the Yorkshire Committee is an excellent experience for new and existing professional fundraisers who want to learn more and shape decisions in the Yorkshire region. The committee, chaired by Di Flatt, CEO of Sweetpea Charity and Greenhouse Fundraising, deliver a varied programme of training and networking activities with the main event being the annual Institute of Fundraising Yorkshire conference, in Leeds. @iofyorkshire #iofyorksconf #proudtobeafundraiser Show less

Chief Executive

• Nov 2014 - Feb 2017

Di is a well-known and highly respected fundraiser and member of the sector. Previously a Trustee and Honorary Secretary of the Institute of Fundraising (IoF) and member of the Fundraising Standards Board Advisory Forum. Currently Chair of IoF Yorkshire Region, and member of the Institute of Fundraising’s Policy Advisory Board and Nominations Committees, and trustee of The Better Giving Partnership. Sweetpea Charity provides equipment and project grants to support individual children and projects to ensure children are supported to achieve their potential. Sweetpea Charity was founded by the parents of Milly in 2009. Milly was brain damaged at birth and as a result was profoundly disabled. Following Milly’s death, aged nine in 2008, her parents set up The Sweetpea Charitable Trust (working name Sweetpea Charity) to relieve sickness and preserve and protect the good health of children up to 18 years of age living in the United Kingdom. To ensure that children in similar situations to Milly could be supported and enabled to live life to the best of their abilities. To ensure that children were able to thrive and be happy. Every child deserves happiness. Show less

Executive Director

• Jul 2010 - Oct 2014

CFGC today is the UK’s largest multi-charity Christmas card organization with the most shops in the country. With simple aims we offer the widest choice of charity cards and raise as much money as possible each year for our charities. CFGC sells cards on behalf of more than 320 national and local charities. In most shops at least 25 charities are represented. To do this CFGC Good Causes manages a national network of around 300 charity Christmas card shops, throughout the country, from Truro to Pitlochry. Show less

Director of Fundraising

• May 2008 - Oct 2014

Developing organisational fundraising capacity, strategic planning, management and recruitment, business planning, financial forecasting and budget setting and monitoring. Lead for major donor, corporate and charity of the year fundraising. Member of senior management team. Director of Trading Company. Managing team of 18: individual giving and direct marketing, membership, trusts and foundations, corporate sponsorship, charity of the year, sports events, fundraising events, community fundraising, high profile events, major donor fundraising, legacy and in memory fundraising, and trading. Member of the Fundraising Standards Board Advisory Forum, the independent self-regulatory body for UK fundraising. www.frsb.org.uk Show less

Head of Fundraising Development

• Feb 2007 - May 2008

Head of Fundraising Development. Strategic planning and development of organisational business plan to move business into position to seek contracts with primary care and NHS trusts and local authoriities. Managed team of seven fundraising staff: corporate fundraising, trust and foundations, sports events, community fundraising and major donors. Initially covering a maternity contract, then extended to complete business planning. Head of Fundraising Development. Strategic planning and development of organisational business plan to move business into position to seek contracts with primary care and NHS trusts and local authoriities. Managed team of seven fundraising staff: corporate fundraising, trust and foundations, sports events, community fundraising and major donors. Initially covering a maternity contract, then extended to complete business planning.

Director of Fundraising and Marketing

• Jun 2006 - Feb 2007

Review of fundraising and marketing activities and development of strategic plan to allow the organisation to move forward. Review of fundraising and marketing activities and development of strategic plan to allow the organisation to move forward.

Director of Fundraising and Public Affairs

• Dec 2002 - May 2006

Director of Fundraising and Public Affairs. Strategic and operational planning, management of central and regional fundraisers, member of senior management team, close and regular contact with central government ministers and local authority staff, close working with celebrity patrons, press and television media. Director of Fundraising and Public Affairs. Strategic and operational planning, management of central and regional fundraisers, member of senior management team, close and regular contact with central government ministers and local authority staff, close working with celebrity patrons, press and television media.

Director of Fundraising

• Mar 2002 - Dec 2002

Interim Director of Fundraising - Maternity cover. Interim Director of Fundraising - Maternity cover.

Director of Fundraising.

• Jul 2000 - Apr 2002

Head of Fundraising and Business Development

• Nov 1997 - Jul 2000

Programme Manager, Finance Staff Development; & Assistant Section Head, Financial Monitoring

• Mar 1993 - Nov 1997