Experience

Kids in Museums

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Working alongside the Board of Trustees to develop and grow the organisation. Lead Kids in Museums to become an Arts Council England funded NPO in 2018 and currently delivering a resilience programme supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Working alongside the Board of Trustees to develop and grow the organisation. Lead Kids in Museums to become an Arts Council England funded NPO in 2018 and currently delivering a resilience programme supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.



Academy of Ancient Music

• United Kingdom
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Fundraising and Marketing

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  - Reviewing the AAM’s fundraising and marketing activities and developing new strategies in collaboration with Chief Executive and Development Board Chairman.- Raised £300k from trusts and individual giving in the first six months of the financial year including a three year grant from the Dunard Fund for £100k and a £135k gift from a personal trust towards our planned Purcell opera cycle. - Restructuring the AAM’s individual giving schemes in consultation with donors to improve standards of stewardship and deliver more attractive supporter events. - Devising a new corporate sponsorship package for the AAM.



Southbank Centre

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head of Grants and Trusts

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2015

  Leading the Grants and Trusts team securing significant income for revenue and capital projects. Successful grants include the Heritage Lottery Fund, Garfield Weston Foundation, Wolfson Foundation, Foyle Foundation, Esmee Fairborn Foundation, City Bridge Trust and a range of Arts Council England strategic funds. Leading the Grants and Trusts team securing significant income for revenue and capital projects. Successful grants include the Heritage Lottery Fund, Garfield Weston Foundation, Wolfson Foundation, Foyle Foundation, Esmee Fairborn Foundation, City Bridge Trust and a range of Arts Council England strategic funds.



Help the Hospices

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Head of Trusts and Major Donors

  • Nov 2010 - Jan 2011

  - Collaborated with Director of Fundraising to develop a major donor strategy (new fundraising function for organisation), including writing case for support and building prospecting process.- Managed major trust relationships including John Ellerman Foundation and Burdett Trust for Nursing. - Collaborated with Director of Fundraising to develop a major donor strategy (new fundraising function for organisation), including writing case for support and building prospecting process.- Managed major trust relationships including John Ellerman Foundation and Burdett Trust for Nursing.



National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

• Development Manager

  • Jan 2008 - Nov 2010

  - responsible for all trust fundraising - manage NYO database (Progress)- line manager for Development Officer - responsible for all trust fundraising - manage NYO database (Progress)- line manager for Development Officer



LAMDA

• Cameroon
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Donor Research & Bursaries Co-ordinator

  • Sep 2003 - Sep 2006

  - research support for development team- managing student scholarships programme - recruiting new donors to support student scholarship- co-ordinating trust fundraising programme - research support for development team- managing student scholarships programme - recruiting new donors to support student scholarship- co-ordinating trust fundraising programme