Jen Murgatroyd
Director Of Fundraising at Headway - the brain injury association- Claim this Profile
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David Martin
I worked with Jenny for almost 6 years in her role as Regional Events Manager at Cancer Research UK. Jenny was a fantastically high performing member of our team. Her attitude to her work and supporting the development of the events series was exemplary. Always solution driven, Jenny is comfortable to challenge in the right way to ensure the best possible outcome and solutions and always had our supporters at the heart of her decision making. Jenny has always taken every opportunity to better herself through both personal and professional development to maximise on her role and the difference she can make. Where there may be a skills gap or an area for development, Jenny would take every opportunity to address it and continue to add to her plethora of skills and abilities to better meet the needs of the team, the organisation and our supporters. Jenny is passionate, articulate, inspiring, hardworking, reliable, enthusiastic – she was an integral and instrumental part of our team. Her passion and drive to make a difference made her one of our genuine rising stars and a joy to work with and be around. I have had the privilege to work with some truly amazing people over the last 20 years and I can honestly say that Jenny is one of the very best.
Natasha Patel
Jen is a highly skilled and motivated Senior Fundraising Manager who is excellent at building and maintaining relationships with key supporters, fundraising groups and corporate’s within her area. This has been achieved through Jen's excellent communication and organisational skills that ensure each of her supporter's receives the best experience when fundraising for Cancer Research UK. Not only does Jen manage her portfolio of supporters but she is great at keeping the rest of the team on track and focused on hitting every budget. As one of the newest members of the team, Jen has been instrumental in welcoming me to the team and helping me to settle in.
David Martin
I worked with Jenny for almost 6 years in her role as Regional Events Manager at Cancer Research UK. Jenny was a fantastically high performing member of our team. Her attitude to her work and supporting the development of the events series was exemplary. Always solution driven, Jenny is comfortable to challenge in the right way to ensure the best possible outcome and solutions and always had our supporters at the heart of her decision making. Jenny has always taken every opportunity to better herself through both personal and professional development to maximise on her role and the difference she can make. Where there may be a skills gap or an area for development, Jenny would take every opportunity to address it and continue to add to her plethora of skills and abilities to better meet the needs of the team, the organisation and our supporters. Jenny is passionate, articulate, inspiring, hardworking, reliable, enthusiastic – she was an integral and instrumental part of our team. Her passion and drive to make a difference made her one of our genuine rising stars and a joy to work with and be around. I have had the privilege to work with some truly amazing people over the last 20 years and I can honestly say that Jenny is one of the very best.
Natasha Patel
Jen is a highly skilled and motivated Senior Fundraising Manager who is excellent at building and maintaining relationships with key supporters, fundraising groups and corporate’s within her area. This has been achieved through Jen's excellent communication and organisational skills that ensure each of her supporter's receives the best experience when fundraising for Cancer Research UK. Not only does Jen manage her portfolio of supporters but she is great at keeping the rest of the team on track and focused on hitting every budget. As one of the newest members of the team, Jen has been instrumental in welcoming me to the team and helping me to settle in.
David Martin
I worked with Jenny for almost 6 years in her role as Regional Events Manager at Cancer Research UK. Jenny was a fantastically high performing member of our team. Her attitude to her work and supporting the development of the events series was exemplary. Always solution driven, Jenny is comfortable to challenge in the right way to ensure the best possible outcome and solutions and always had our supporters at the heart of her decision making. Jenny has always taken every opportunity to better herself through both personal and professional development to maximise on her role and the difference she can make. Where there may be a skills gap or an area for development, Jenny would take every opportunity to address it and continue to add to her plethora of skills and abilities to better meet the needs of the team, the organisation and our supporters. Jenny is passionate, articulate, inspiring, hardworking, reliable, enthusiastic – she was an integral and instrumental part of our team. Her passion and drive to make a difference made her one of our genuine rising stars and a joy to work with and be around. I have had the privilege to work with some truly amazing people over the last 20 years and I can honestly say that Jenny is one of the very best.
Natasha Patel
Jen is a highly skilled and motivated Senior Fundraising Manager who is excellent at building and maintaining relationships with key supporters, fundraising groups and corporate’s within her area. This has been achieved through Jen's excellent communication and organisational skills that ensure each of her supporter's receives the best experience when fundraising for Cancer Research UK. Not only does Jen manage her portfolio of supporters but she is great at keeping the rest of the team on track and focused on hitting every budget. As one of the newest members of the team, Jen has been instrumental in welcoming me to the team and helping me to settle in.
David Martin
I worked with Jenny for almost 6 years in her role as Regional Events Manager at Cancer Research UK. Jenny was a fantastically high performing member of our team. Her attitude to her work and supporting the development of the events series was exemplary. Always solution driven, Jenny is comfortable to challenge in the right way to ensure the best possible outcome and solutions and always had our supporters at the heart of her decision making. Jenny has always taken every opportunity to better herself through both personal and professional development to maximise on her role and the difference she can make. Where there may be a skills gap or an area for development, Jenny would take every opportunity to address it and continue to add to her plethora of skills and abilities to better meet the needs of the team, the organisation and our supporters. Jenny is passionate, articulate, inspiring, hardworking, reliable, enthusiastic – she was an integral and instrumental part of our team. Her passion and drive to make a difference made her one of our genuine rising stars and a joy to work with and be around. I have had the privilege to work with some truly amazing people over the last 20 years and I can honestly say that Jenny is one of the very best.
Natasha Patel
Jen is a highly skilled and motivated Senior Fundraising Manager who is excellent at building and maintaining relationships with key supporters, fundraising groups and corporate’s within her area. This has been achieved through Jen's excellent communication and organisational skills that ensure each of her supporter's receives the best experience when fundraising for Cancer Research UK. Not only does Jen manage her portfolio of supporters but she is great at keeping the rest of the team on track and focused on hitting every budget. As one of the newest members of the team, Jen has been instrumental in welcoming me to the team and helping me to settle in.
Experience
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Headway - the brain injury association
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Fundraising
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Leeds Mind
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United Kingdom
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Trustee
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Mar 2022 - Present
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Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Divisional Senior Manager
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Feb 2021 - Jan 2022
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Senior Manager - Volunteer Fundraising
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Jun 2018 - Feb 2021
Leading teams across Scotland, North of England, North West of England, East Midlands and Northern Ireland who work with a variety of supporters in raising awareness and funds for Cancer Research UK. Responsible for £12 million income. Member of the Senior Leadership Team.
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Regional Manager
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Sep 2015 - Jun 2018
Manage a remote team of 7 Local Fundraising Managers across the North East, Cumbria, Lancashire, North and West Yorkshire who support volunteers in raising money to fund our vital research. Responsible for delivery of over £3 million. Successfully grew income by £250,000 in FY 17/18.
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Senior Local Fundraising Manager
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Sep 2014 - Sep 2015
Supporting the North East, Cumbria, Lancashire North & West Yorkshire region as the Senior Local Fundraising Manager working with the team of 6 Local Fundraising Managers and the Regional Manager ensuring that they are able to get the best from their supporters and corporates and are able to grow and develop within their roles whilst looking after my own portfolio of supporters
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Local Fundraising Manager
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Nov 2013 - Sep 2014
Recruit, manage and develop supporters to achieve agreed targets using excellent networking and relationship management skills Generate and qualify leads, managing prospects to deliver income targetsMonitor, analyse and report on income and expenditure variances to support the month end and forecasting process to enable the proactive management of supporters and incomeSolution focussed approach to enable supporters and customers to overcome challenges and maximise fundraisingAbility to generate new ideas, approaches and insights to match supporters with products
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Senior Area Event Manager
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Dec 2007 - Nov 2013
Key Responsibilities Organise and deliver a number of events for over 1000+ participantsUndertake all logistics and operational planning including site design, traffic management, course design and contingencyUndertake all Health and Safety management including risk assessmentsManage marketing and Communication planners for all events Coordinate and deliver a volunteer strategy and manage an agreed number of Event Assistants Key AchievementsSuccessful management of a number of events with over 200,000 participants and generating over £3Million of sponsorship for the Charity to date
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Event Manager Box Tree Events
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Feb 2007 - Jun 2007
Key Responsibilities Overall management of outside catering company Plan, prepare and deliver variety of events in corporate and private environments Actively promote Box Tree Events and increase sales Key Responsibilities Overall management of outside catering company Plan, prepare and deliver variety of events in corporate and private environments Actively promote Box Tree Events and increase sales
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Account Coordinator
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Mar 2006 - Feb 2007
Key Responsibilities Maintain and build Supplier and Client Relationships for negotiations Manage number of projects, assisting company financial planning Producing comprehensive, informative proposals for clients Online event registration, travel and database management Venue sourcing, site visits and contract management Key Achievements Successful management of delegate registration, accommodation and travel requirements of up to 300 guests attending conference and congresses in various European and world wide
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National Science and Media Museum
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Entertainment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Corporate Development Manager (Acting)
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Apr 2005 - Mar 2006
Key Responsibilities The successful sales and operation of all corporate events from start to finish including site visits, event planning and confirmation processes Training staff members to run functions and computer systems and general administration for events including Excel and Artifax Using financial data to create weekly and monthly summaries including GP, NP, and Invoicing and price comparisons and working with Visitor Operations Manager for Budgeting and Marketing activities Organise and managing events for up to 300 people with an emphasis on friendly yet professional service Key Achievements Managed a department on temporary basis Developed a Marketing Plan resulting in current year sales growth of £30k Managed annual Bradford Film Festival Dinner for 180 guests including Jean Simmons, Ian Carmichael and Jenny Agutter Hosted trade show stands at National Venue Show; Handled events for a number of large companies for example; John Lewis Partnership,
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National Science and Media Museum
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Entertainment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Event Manager
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1999 - 2005
site visits, proposals, contracts, operational management, budgets, contracts and de briefs
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Museum Crew
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Sep 2000 - Jul 2003
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Events Assistant
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May 2002 - Aug 2003
Acting as assistant in roles similar to above concentrating on the Event management. Acting as assistant in roles similar to above concentrating on the Event management.
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Education
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2017 - 2017
Leeds Beckett University
Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management (ILM) -
2006 - 2007
June 2006 Leeds Metropolitan University
BA(Hons), Conference and Exhibitions Mgt -
1993 - 1999
Hanson Upper School - Bradford
A Levels; GCSE's including, English, Media and General Studies; English and Mathematics
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