Experience

Missing People

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grants Manager

  • Dec 2018 - Present



N/A

• Maternity Leave

  • Dec 2017 - Nov 2018



Missing People

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grants Manager (Interim)

  • Mar 2017 - Nov 2017



Missing People

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Fundraising Manager - Major Gifts and Partnerships

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  Responsible for writing and delivering the strategy for fundraising from major donors, corporate foundations and corporate partnerships. Leading a team of three to achieve a target of £1.3 mil, and personally account managing key relationships including People's Postcode Lottery, Barclays Bank and Missing People's award winning partnerships with Royal Mail and Outsmart (the industry body for the digital out-of-home advertising industry).Key Skills:Writing and delivering strategy - multiple income streamsRelationship buildingAccount management and stewardship Application and bid writingGrant monitoring and reportingProspect research and New BusinessProject ManagementLine Management

• Corporate Fundraising Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

  Responsible for writing a new fundraising strategy, building a pipeline of new business and developing and growing relationships with a range of corporate partners and foundations in order to meet ambitious income targets for Missing People. Key Skills: Project managementAccount managementApplication and report writingRelationship building Prospect researchNew Business Strategy and BudgetsLine Management

• Senior Trusts & Grants Fundraising Officer

  • Mar 2014 - Jan 2015

  Responsible for securing and managing grants from a range of charitable trusts and statutory funders, including Big Lottery Fund, writing grant reports and managing cultivation events.Key Skills:Bid Writing (securing 5 and 6 figure grants, including Dept. for Education and Big Lottery Fund)Report WritingAccount ManagementMonitoring and EvaluationEvent Management (cultivation and fundraising events - dinners, awards, open evenings)Strategy and Budgets

• Trusts & Grants Fundraising Officer

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2014

  Responsible for researching new funding prospects, writing applications to secure income for both core work and emerging projects and building relationships with charitable trusts of all sizes. Also responsible for keeping accurate online records of grants income and correspondence, thanking and banking, organising and representing Missing People at meetings with grant makers.Key Skills:Donor care and stewardship journeysProject ManagementFunding applications and reportsThanking Event Management



Bowel Cancer UK

• Events and Community Fundraising Manager

  • Oct 2009 - Mar 2012

  Responsible for all sports and special events, treks and challenges and community fundraising campaigns and managing a small team - successfully increased income by 25% in two years. Responsible for all sports and special events, treks and challenges and community fundraising campaigns and managing a small team - successfully increased income by 25% in two years.



Leonard Cheshire

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

• Events Officer

  • Mar 2007 - Oct 2009

  Joining the team as a Fundraising Assistant, I was soon promoted to Events Officer, with responsibility for managing the London Marathon and London to Paris Cycle Challenge teams. I also worked as part of the events team to deliver several gala dinners and high profile cultivation events. Joining the team as a Fundraising Assistant, I was soon promoted to Events Officer, with responsibility for managing the London Marathon and London to Paris Cycle Challenge teams. I also worked as part of the events team to deliver several gala dinners and high profile cultivation events.



Featherstone Leigh

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lettings Manager

  • 2005 - 2007