Experience

Start Network

• Norway
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Resource Mobilisation Officer - Institutions

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  The Start Network is a global network of national and international humanitarian organisations which seeks to transform the humanitarian sector to be more collaborative, decentralised and diverse. This includes the Start Fund: a multi-donor pooled funding mechanism that provides small-scale funding (up to £1 million for a crisis, with projects implemented within a 45 day window) to frontline NGOs. The Fund seeks to complement the existing humanitarian financing system by focusing on initial rapid response to low-profile, underfunded emergencies Show less



Merton Arts Festival

• Merton, London

• Secretary (volunteer role)

  • May 2016 - Jan 2019

  Merton Arts Festival takes place in September each year, featuring artists' open houses and studios, themed group exhibitions, workshops and talks. As Secretary my role encompasses everything from copywriting and fundraising to hanging pictures. We are contributing to Merton's bid to become the London Borough of Culture. Merton Arts Festival takes place in September each year, featuring artists' open houses and studios, themed group exhibitions, workshops and talks. As Secretary my role encompasses everything from copywriting and fundraising to hanging pictures. We are contributing to Merton's bid to become the London Borough of Culture.



Fundraising consultant

• London, United Kingdom

• (self-employed)

  • Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

  Commissioned by a major international NGO, I developed a resource mobilisation manual, for use by local NGOs working in family planning. Commissioned by a major international NGO, I developed a resource mobilisation manual, for use by local NGOs working in family planning.



Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Trusts Executive

  • Nov 2014 - Jun 2017

  The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is a specialist medical charity which provides short-term rehabilitation and long term care to people with complex disabilities resulting from brain injury. With a particular emphasis on cold and lapsed donors, I was responsible for securing and managing grants from UK-based trusts for a variety of patient services not covered by health commissioners' fees, and for a new capital works programme. The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is a specialist medical charity which provides short-term rehabilitation and long term care to people with complex disabilities resulting from brain injury. With a particular emphasis on cold and lapsed donors, I was responsible for securing and managing grants from UK-based trusts for a variety of patient services not covered by health commissioners' fees, and for a new capital works programme.



Leonard Cheshire

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

• Institutional Fundraising Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Aug 2014

  Management of the institutional fundraising team (two fundraising officers, finance/contracts officer) within Leonard Cheshire Disability's International Department. Responsible for securing and managing funding for education, employment & advocacy projects for people with disabilities in Africa and South Asia (donors include DFID and European Commission) with a target of £2m for financial year 14/15. Responsible for co-ordinating income streams for the work of the International Department (budget for 14/15: £4 million), working with other LCD fundraising teams covering corporate and major donors, and trusts and foundations. Show less



IPPF

• Central London

• Resource Mobilisation Officer

  • Sep 2007 - Feb 2013

  IPPF (International Planned Parenthood Federation) is a global membership organization for national civil society organizations working in sexual & reproductive health. I raised substantial funds for national, regional and global advocacy, and for sexual and reproductive health services. My primary relationships were with US Foundations (eg. Gates Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation), UK Trusts and donors (eg Big Lottery Fund, Comic Relief), and the US government (USAID). Show less



Department for International Development (DFID)

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Executive Officer

  • Apr 1992 - Mar 2007

  2001-2007 - as Senior Executive Officer, managed relations with European Commission Humanitarian Office (ECHO) & represented UK at intergovernmental Humanitarian Aid Committee meetings in Brussels. Managed DFID Institutional Strategic Partnerships with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and the Office of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR). April 1999- June 2001 worked on humanitarian aid programme to Kosovo, particular emphasis on NGO and International Organization programmes (eg. Red Cross, International Organization for Migration). April 1998-March 1999 worked on the ODA technical assistance programme for Bosnia, and began developing conflict prevention & humantarian projects for Serbia/Kosovo. December 1993- March 1998, worked on ODA humanitarian aid to the former Yugoslavia, particularly managing NGO/health projects with some input on emergency engineering. (promoted to Higher Executive Officer during this period). April 1992 - December 1993, as Executive Officer (EO), worked on the Know How Fund for Russia - developing technical assistance projects with a focus on small/medium enterprise & agriculture. (The Know How Fund was managed jointly by the then Overseas Development Adminstration & the FCO). Show less



British Council

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

• Programme/Country Officer, Technical Co-operation Training Department

  • Apr 1990 - Mar 1992

  Initially arranged study tours and training placements in UK for nationals of Seychelles & Mauritius, on the basis of funding by the Overseas Development Administration (later DFID), in settings as varied as the Lake District National Park and the Ordnance Survey in Exeter. Later arranged study tours and training placements for nationals of developing countries in "third countries" - eg for Malawians in Zambia's Copperbelt University. Initially arranged study tours and training placements in UK for nationals of Seychelles & Mauritius, on the basis of funding by the Overseas Development Administration (later DFID), in settings as varied as the Lake District National Park and the Ordnance Survey in Exeter. Later arranged study tours and training placements for nationals of developing countries in "third countries" - eg for Malawians in Zambia's Copperbelt University.



St Johns Wood School of English

• North London

• English Language teacher

  • Feb 1988 - Mar 1990

  Taught English as a Foreign Language to small groups of adults, usually mixed nationalities, at different levels including examination classes. Taught English as a Foreign Language to small groups of adults, usually mixed nationalities, at different levels including examination classes.



Sels College (School of English)

• English Language teacher

  • Sep 1985 - Jan 1988

  Taught English as a Foreign Language to individuals & small groups of adults, usually mixed nationalities. Taught English as a Foreign Language to individuals & small groups of adults, usually mixed nationalities.