Experience

Digital Action

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Present



Roisin Kelly Consultancy

• Consultant, Not for Profit Sector

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Established to provide effective and cost efficient expertise to Not-for-Profit organisations, allowing them to grow their income streams. Service areas include:• Funding (Grants, Trusts and Foundations)• Fundraising• Social Enterprise I aim to provide services to fit the varying needs of my client organisations, whether they be day-to-day operational needs or project, once-off pieces of work. Established to provide effective and cost efficient expertise to Not-for-Profit organisations, allowing them to grow their income streams. Service areas include:• Funding (Grants, Trusts and Foundations)• Fundraising• Social Enterprise I aim to provide services to fit the varying needs of my client organisations, whether they be day-to-day operational needs or project, once-off pieces of work.



ETHX Campaign

• Chairperson (Voluntary)

  • May 2018 - Dec 2020

  Campaign for multi-denominational secondary level school for Dublin 8 and Dublin 12.https://www.ethx.irish/ Campaign for multi-denominational secondary level school for Dublin 8 and Dublin 12.https://www.ethx.irish/



Riverview Educate Together National School

• Start Up School, Secretary

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2018

  Responsible for operational and administrative support to the Principal and newly formed Board of Management in Year 1 and Year 2 of the school’s formation:• Research and set-up of various management systems such as budgeting, accounts & payrolls, as well as IT and communications solutions• Liaising with Department of Education and Skills sub-units re various issues such as staff recruitment & pay, school accommodation, as well as ensuring the various funding lines to the school were in place.• Development and implementation of effective policies (e.g. Health & Safety, Data Protection, Healthy Eating)• Communications with all stakeholders in the school (e.g. Department of Education & Skills, patron body Educate Together, staff, parents, wider local community).



Roisin Kelly Consultancy

• Consultant, Not for Profit Sector

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2016

  Providing expert Grants & Funding services to the Not for Profit sector. Clients included: St John of God Development Company. Providing expert Grants & Funding services to the Not for Profit sector. Clients included: St John of God Development Company.



Ruhama

• Ireland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations & Funding Lead

  • Jun 2009 - May 2014

  Responsible for: efficient running of reception and office, including management of reception/administrative staff; co-ordination of statutory and philanthropic funding; management of donor relationships and execution of fundraising plan; varied programmes of work necessary to achieve the organisation's goals.Co-ordination of Statutory and Philanthropic Funding• Funding sources: Developed pipeline of prospective funders • Prepared applications or proposals with input from appropriate programme manager/CEO • Developed relationships with (potential or actual) donors by attending events, hosting events or visits and other communications, aside from the required reports• Expenditure: Liaised with relevant managers to ensure awareness and eventual expenditure of funds available for frontline service delivery• Maintained & communicated a schedule of report deadlines and other important dates relevant to the organisation's funding goals• Ensured timely submission of service or outcome reports, through initial drafting and co-ordination of input from appropriate staff• CSR: prepared proposals for companies as opportunities arose and co-ordinated engagement with businesses. Donor Relationships & Fundraising • Executed Fundraising Plan • Organised donor events (e.g. Open Evenings) to promote Ruhama's unique services and invite further engagement. • Processed all donations to Ruhama and ensured donors received appropriate ‘thank-you’s.• Devised and applied a Fundraising Policy (following standards contained in the Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising)• Co-ordinated all communications with donors and supporters• Supported fundraisers events e.g. Women’s Mini Marathon, community-based events.

• Administrator

  • May 2008 - Jun 2009



Cornmarket Group Financial Services Ltd.

• Ireland
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Marketing Executive

  • 2005 - 2008

  Marketing Executive role in an in-house ‘Marketing Agency’ team of graphic designers, executives and data analysts, working to serve the marketing needs of Cornmarket's various financial product lines. Experience included:• Direct Marketing (including print & telephone campaigns)• Advertising • Budgeting and Planning• Event Management• Internal Marketing • Sponsorship • Company CSR Project co-ordination Marketing Executive role in an in-house ‘Marketing Agency’ team of graphic designers, executives and data analysts, working to serve the marketing needs of Cornmarket's various financial product lines. Experience included:• Direct Marketing (including print & telephone campaigns)• Advertising • Budgeting and Planning• Event Management• Internal Marketing • Sponsorship • Company CSR Project co-ordination



Damian Ryan & Associates (formerly Perfect World Group)

• Events & Publishing, Operations Manager

  • Jun 2004 - Jul 2005

  Operations Manager for an events and publishing company, with two main areas of responsibility:Responsible for increasing circulation figures for The Investor Magazine: • Direct Marketing – selected and segmented various target markets for customer mailings by post and email.• Trade Shows/promotions/event management – organised presence at relevant shows e.g. Overseas Property Exhibition. Co-ordinated MoneyMate/The Investor Magazine’s Awards 2005. • Trade Marketing – developed and managed incentive programme for newsagents to stock magazine. • Merchandising – co-ordinated merchandisers’ work in Dublin city centre• Pricing – responsible for monitoring retail sales and pricing special subscription offers. Various aspects of The Money Show including: • Event management – all operational aspects of The Money Show exhibitions in Dublin (RDS), Cork and Galway• Data-collection – developed mechanisms to capture visitor data before, during and after show.• Website – management of websites including associated databases. • Co-ordinating agencies - working with PR agency to organise press launch and publicity in run up to event programme: working with creative agency on required collateral