Experience

The London Community Foundation

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Director of Grants & Impact

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Eastside Primetimers

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Consultant

  • May 2022 - Present



The London Community Foundation

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Sep 2021 - Apr 2022



Power to Change

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Programmes

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2020

• Director of Funds

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

• Director, Initial Grants Programme

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015



UK Community Foundations

• United Kingdom
• Funds and Trusts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Chief Executive

  • Dec 2014 - Mar 2015



UK Community Foundations

• United Kingdom
• Funds and Trusts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partnerships Director

  • Nov 2013 - Sep 2014

  • Successfully led coordination and communications across 11 members involved in 2013/14 flood and storm relief funding appeal, securing £1 million, contributing to overall campaign funds of over £3 million.• Successfully led, coordinated and represented national community foundations at interview, securing £3 million grant programme over next three years. • Design and delivery of marketing and communications strategy and plan including events, internal, external, online and offline communications. • Lead liaison across members involved in Vital Signs community research programme.

• Director, Fair Share Trust

  • Oct 2009 - Oct 2013

  - High level planning across Fair Share Trust, a £50m 10 year strategic grant making programme- Policy development & external relations- Finance and risk management

• FST Programme Manager

  • May 2007 - Oct 2009

  During these two years my approach and initiative were recognised with promotion to run FST in its entirety. Responsible for operational programme delivery, budgeting, staff and consultant management, as well as introduction of systematic staff objectives, reviews and development. Key achievements:• Negotiated £1.2m management fee increase for UKCF from Big Lottery Fund. • Commissioned sustainability planning consultation and toolkit for local delivery partners to support their planning. • Oversaw rollout of local sustainability planning implementation to ensure this critical programme aim was met.• Commissioned and managed programme website design and upgrade.• Initiated monthly learning documents to highlight and share key learning via website – noted by London Funders Network as example of good knowledge sharing.

• FST Performance Manager

  • May 2005 - May 2007

  Responsible for driving the start of local grant making, designing risk management structure and team management. Key achievements:• Developed programme delivery at UK level including programme guidance review and update. • Tendered for and managed implementation of online programme monitoring database for consistent collection of quantitative and qualitative data, case studies and learning. • Introduced and developed data management and reporting systems ensuring fit with Big Lottery Fund requirements. • Introduced and designed risk management strategy including key performance indicator reporting structure.



Big Lottery Fund

• Grants Officer

  • 2002 - 2005

  Key achievements:• Grant management of revenue and large capital grants in England for the PE and Sport programme, and in Scotland for the Cancer Care programme. Working with technical assessors building relationships with Local Authorities. • Invited to apply for, and gained temporary additional responsibility as Team Manager, managing team of six. • Volunteered to join team developing grant management processes. Key achievements:• Grant management of revenue and large capital grants in England for the PE and Sport programme, and in Scotland for the Cancer Care programme. Working with technical assessors building relationships with Local Authorities. • Invited to apply for, and gained temporary additional responsibility as Team Manager, managing team of six. • Volunteered to join team developing grant management processes.



The Sutton Trust

• Projects Co-ordinator

  • 2000 - 2002

  Key achievements: • Grant assessment and management for private education trust including recommendations to board. • Supported coordination and organisation of summer schools for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds so they could gain access to educational opportunities.• Worked closely with manager to launch pilot summer schools for young people at Higher Education colleges. Key achievements: • Grant assessment and management for private education trust including recommendations to board. • Supported coordination and organisation of summer schools for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds so they could gain access to educational opportunities.• Worked closely with manager to launch pilot summer schools for young people at Higher Education colleges.