Experience

Alder Hey Children's Charity

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Philanthropy Manager

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Responsible for managing the Philanthropy Fundraising team, including line management of two Philanthropy Fundraisers and one Philanthropy Officer. This includes supporting the Head of Philanthropy to develop and implement the Philanthropy strategy, annual plan and budget, and to secure funding from trusts, grantmakers and major donors.

• Trust & Foundations Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

  Responsible for leading Alder Hey Children’s Charity’s trusts and foundations income stream including developing and implementing the Trusts and Foundation’s strategy, annual plan and budget for sustainable growth and contributing to our capital fundraising campaigns.



Alzheimer's Society

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

• Philanthropy Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

  Responsible for increasing voluntary income from trusts and major donors and for leading on a regional major donor engagement strategy.

• Corporate Development Manager (Partnerships)

  • Nov 2020 - Jun 2021

  Personally lead and develop proposals for new high value six figure partnerships and support the Executives to secure partnerships worth upwards of £50,000.

• New Partnerships Executive

  • Nov 2019 - Nov 2020

  Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia. As a New Partnerships Executive, I seek out and secure corporate partnership opportunities that will benefit the work of the Alzheimer’s Society either financially and/or strategically and make our vision of a world without dementia a reality. Responsibilities include managing a pipeline of new and existing… Show more Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia. As a New Partnerships Executive, I seek out and secure corporate partnership opportunities that will benefit the work of the Alzheimer’s Society either financially and/or strategically and make our vision of a world without dementia a reality. Responsibilities include managing a pipeline of new and existing opportunities and developing engaging prospect plans, with bespoke, engaging offerings for prospects that contribute to the success of the New Business Team.



Hope House and Ty Gobaith

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fundraising Team Leader

  • May 2018 - Nov 2019

  Responsible for managing a small team of fundraising staff; support and mentoring fundraising colleagues and implementing specific fundraising projects.

• Area Fundraiser

  • Jul 2017 - May 2018

  Hope House Children’s Hospices is a registered charity dedicated to the provision of hospice and community care for life limited children and their families from Shropshire, Cheshire, North and Mid Wales. As Area Fundraiser I had responsibility for driving income and engagement, and securing corporate and community partnerships, together with sponsorship for major donor acquisition events.



British Heart Foundation

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

• Fundraising Manager - North Wales

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  British Heart Foundation is the single biggest funder of cardiovascular research in the UK. As Fundraising Manager for North Wales I was responsible for achieving ambitious budgeted income and targets through proactively securing and managing community fundraising partnerships, and recruiting and managing networks of fundraising groups, supporters and volunteers. British Heart Foundation is the single biggest funder of cardiovascular research in the UK. As Fundraising Manager for North Wales I was responsible for achieving ambitious budgeted income and targets through proactively securing and managing community fundraising partnerships, and recruiting and managing networks of fundraising groups, supporters and volunteers.



View Creative Agency

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of New Business

  • Jul 2006 - Sep 2016

  VCA is a branding, design and digital agency working with clients in Wales, London and Europe. Responsible for developing strong and productive relationships with clients, implementing a sales, marketing and new business development strategy. Completion of tender application processes and bid applications. Key account management for clients including the Royal Albert Hall, Limelight Sports, IMG and the Royal Parks Foundation. VCA is a branding, design and digital agency working with clients in Wales, London and Europe. Responsible for developing strong and productive relationships with clients, implementing a sales, marketing and new business development strategy. Completion of tender application processes and bid applications. Key account management for clients including the Royal Albert Hall, Limelight Sports, IMG and the Royal Parks Foundation.



The Fat Cat Group

• Regional Marketing Manager

  • May 2005 - Jun 2006

  Fat Cat Café Bars Ltd. was an independent pub group aiming to build a national chain of café bars across England and Wales. As Regional Marketing Manager I provided tactical marketing support for four sites in North Wales & Chester, incorporating media support, marketing, joint brand promotions, database development, partnerships and event management. Fat Cat Café Bars Ltd. was an independent pub group aiming to build a national chain of café bars across England and Wales. As Regional Marketing Manager I provided tactical marketing support for four sites in North Wales & Chester, incorporating media support, marketing, joint brand promotions, database development, partnerships and event management.



Venue Cymru

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Development Officer

  • 2003 - 2005

  The North Wales Theatre is the region’s largest receiving venue presenting a busy and diverse artistic programme, achieving sales in excess of £3 million p.a. My role was to effectively develop the full commercial potential of the venue with specific emphasis on non-trading income including sponsorship, members initiatives, and advertising for individual Theatre productions and across the venue’s general operations. The North Wales Theatre is the region’s largest receiving venue presenting a busy and diverse artistic programme, achieving sales in excess of £3 million p.a. My role was to effectively develop the full commercial potential of the venue with specific emphasis on non-trading income including sponsorship, members initiatives, and advertising for individual Theatre productions and across the venue’s general operations.



Daily Post Wales

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Representative

  • 2001 - 2003

  Account management Lead generation Telephone canvasser and field sales. Account management Lead generation Telephone canvasser and field sales.