Experience

St Luke's Hospice Harrow & Brent

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

• Events Fundraiser

  • May 2016 - Present

  I manage a portfolio of a mix between challenge, major donor, corporate and community events across central London and Greater London.- My events generate circa. £100K per annum and has consistently grown year on year.- One of my mass participation events began on £17K profits and I have now grown this to £35-40K gross profits.- I take pride and ensure I build key stakeholder relationships in the North West London community, which include showcasing the critical care that is provided both in and out of the organisation.- Planned and executed major donor events at occasions including City Hall (St Luke's 30th Anniversary) and House of Lords.- Heavily involved in the marketing side of each event, from producing a marketing plan, working with art design professionals to paid social media campaigns, newsletters and liaising with local/national press.- I produce and work to my agreed budgets.- My role also involves key patient and patient family journey experiences - where it is important to maintain and promote the organisations values at all times.- I am the sole representative for the fundraising team at our staff consultative meetings where it is our key aim to make and maintain positive changes within the organisation, this includes working with Investors In People.

• Corporate Fundraising Manager

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2021

  I transitioned internally to the position of Corporate Fundraising Manager. My duties are:- Woking closely with current corporate client relationships and effectively gaining their future support.- Developing new corporate relationships.- Planning corporate focus events. - Setting and working towards an annual target. - Social media and general marketing.- Newsletter content.



Jewish Care

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Fundraising Executive

  • Dec 2014 - May 2016

  - My role consisted of both managing a program of major donors, as well as planning fundraising events throughout the year. - My main annual event was the Young Patrons Dinner, which I ran for two years, attended by 350-500. - Planned and executed major donor events at occasions including: The Dorchester Hotel, JW Marriott Grosvenor House London and Alexandra Palace. - I managed a program of over 200 donors, pledging from £500 - £15,000 annually. - Both of my Young Patrons Program and fundraising events combined raised £202K in 2015 and £251K in 2016 financial year end. - Other responsibilities involved managing and building strong relationships with donors, committee members, colleagues both within my team and outside my team as well as key business sponsors for my events. - Planning the logistics behind each event I do, and managing my colleagues in an effective way during the event itself to ensure everything runs to plan. - Ensuring I maintain my program by developing and maintaining effective relationships with my donors, as well as trying to engage with new potential Young Patrons. - Producing monthly reports to my manager to show both my event and program income, current Young Patrons and a potential Young Patron prospect list. - Supporting other teams and projects i.e. the Major Gifts team both with administrative duties and on donor information.



M4C - GroupM

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Account Executive

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  After spending the last two years of my career post university within the fashion buying and product development industry, I am now using my transferable skills within the digital media buying and planning sector. •Working on behalf of the government in planning and buying campaigns for M4C Group M's bespoke media agency for all of the UK government's media buying •Building strong relationships with clients and media owners when at planning stage. •Reporting on weekly results and knowing where to optimise positive trends. •Putting together and presenting weekly and end of campaign presentations to the clients. •Strong use of Excel and online system when booking, planning and reporting campaigns. •Building a good digital knowledge. M4C is Group M's bespoke media agency for all of the UK government's media buying. Launched in April 2010 for COI, M4C remains the sole buying agency for all of the UK government’s paid for media. M4C’s contract was transferred to the government procurement service (GPS) in December 2011, ahead of COI’s closure on March 31st 2012. M4C is part of the GroupM network, WPP’s leading global media investment management operation.



Big Gains No Pains Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Gambling Facilities and Casinos

• Brand Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2014

  Helping on a re-brand launch - Contract only Helping on a re-brand launch - Contract only



Coppernob Fashion Ltd

• Brand Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  •Liaising with clients to build new brands for new Women clothing ranges •Approving lap dips and bulk fabric •Putting together competitive shop and cost reports •Producing and up dating critical path •Strong use of CIMS •Working on in house events: shows, photo-shoots, model castings etc •Working with tight budgets in order to reach best results possible •Meet unique requirements in developing for the correct range for selective women audiences •Strong use of Microsoft office with producing cost sheets, critical path and customer orders •Meeting suppliers to source new fabrics and prints



Roland Mouret

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Collection Assistant (Contract)

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2012

  •Working for A-List Celebrity clients ensuring they had the perfect look for certain events in London •Choosing fabrics to enhance the best assets of the client and taking into consideration their personal view • Control of fabric arrivals and ensuring order accuracy •Approving lap dips and bulk fabric •Managing interns for workroom duties and errands •Everyday and maintaining contact with factories and suppliers •Kept design board up to date, through each season following up to fashion week



Lyle & Scott Limited

• Fashion Sourcing/Production Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2011

  •Preparing and attending fit sessions •Measuring garments •Working daily on the DeSL system/Excel •Approving bulk fabrics/lab dips •Working closely with suppliers and regularly meeting them at their factories for product consultation •Chasing deliveries/size sets/gold seal samples – working to a critical path •Work on and prepare swatch books for the agents for each season •Approving invoices and making sure all relevant information is correct •Strong involvement in garment testing and deciding outcomes •In build-up to a fashion show, meant responsible for the fashion show (SMS) samples. Often working from the showrooms ensuring samples fitted perfectly on the catwalk models •Attended regular conferences in the Scotland head office and satellite conferences with the Hong Kong head office •Prepared and attended critical path and sign-off meetings