Experience

The Lost Dogs' Home

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

• Senior Manager, Gifts in Wills

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  The Lost Dogs' Home is one of the oldest and largest animal welfare charities in Australia. We care for thousands of lost and abandoned dogs and cats, reuniting them wherever possible with their owners or finding them loving new homes through our wonderful adoption and fostering services. With a long history of championing animal welfare, The Lost Dogs' Home understands the local community. The compassionate and caring teams at the home work with pet's families, local councils and the animals in our care to help give pets their best possible lives. The amazing care that is provided to lost pets is only made possible by the generosity and thoughtfulness of our community and through donations from animal lovers around the country. A large proportion of that support comes in the form of wonderful gifts included in our supporters Wills. These special gifts are from people just like you and me - those who believe that animal welfare is a cause worth fighting for and that pets deserve the love and affection they need to fill their hearts. Pets deserve to be well cared for by their families, upon whom they depend and trust in return for the unconditional love that they provide. Alongside providing reuniting and adoption services, The Lost Dogs' Home also spends its time educating the community about caring for their animals throughout their lives. The Home is there for pets and their families, from the beginning all the way through to the end. Show less



Alfred Health

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Gifts in Wills Manager - The Alfred Foundation

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

  The Alfred is one of Victoria’s most iconic hospitals and delivers the most comprehensive range of adult specialist medical and surgical services in the State. As the provider of 14 statewide services including major trauma, burns, intensive care and organ transplants, The Alfred is a health service caring for all Victorians. The Alfred Foundation creates and nurtures philanthropic partnerships between the community and the hospital. It is the vehicle to which individuals, community groups and organisations can contribute to The Alfred’s vital role in saving lives and advancing medical research. As Gifts in Wills Manager of The Alfred Foundation, I oversaw the development, implementation and management of the Gifts in Wills fundraising program and activities to support healthcare at The Alfred. Every year, The Alfred Foundation receives a remarkable amount of support from the community not only in the form of wonderful gifts included in people's Will, but from trusts, foundations, generous donations from individuals, local organisations and corporate partners. This generosity has enabled us to support the acquisition of cutting-edge technology, purchase new equipment, redevelop and expand our facilities so we can improve patient care, build our knowledge and share our learnings with the world. By including a gift in your Will to The Alfred Foundation, you can help The Alfred continue to provide the very best healthcare to the community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Show less



RSPCA Victoria

• Australia
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Gifts in Wills Manager

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

  The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is a wonderful charity passionate about ending cruelty to all animals and creating a more humane society by actively promoting the care and protection of animals. RSPCA Victoria was established in Melbourne in 1871. Our team of RSPCA Inspectors work to protect animals from cruelty, receiving more than 12,000 complaints every year, prosecuting offenders and rescuing animals from dangerous situations. We operate Animal Care Centres across Victoria, providing refuge, care and finding loving new homes whenever possible to more than 20,000 animals every year. As a registered charity, we rely on community support to carry out our work saving and protecting animals. More than 90% of our funding coming from the generous support of the Victorian community. In fact over half of our charitable income comes from gifts left to the RSPCA in the Wills of thoughtful and compassionate people who care about animals as much as we do. Gifts in Wills have the power to safeguard the future wellbeing of animals and help to create a loving, caring society. Gifts in Wills income for 2018/19 in Victoria was $23.4million and the income budget for 2019/20 is $13.4million. Show less



Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia

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

• National Gifts in Wills Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Sep 2018

  My role was to explore how to implement a Gifts in Wills / Planned Giving fundraising program as part of the national fundraising team at Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia - an independent charity that helps seriously ill children and their families, providing support and compassion when they need it most. RMHC System has 16 Ronald McDonald Houses that have, since 1981, collectively provided over 200,000 families with over 2.7 million bed nights during the toughest of times for their children. 1 in 8 Australian's have been helped or know someone who has used one of our programs. We also have other essential programs that help seriously ill children and their families when they need it most, including: The Ronald McDonald Learning Program in every state & territory; 18 Ronald McDonald Family Rooms; five Ronald McDonald Family Retreats; and a Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. Show less



Stroke Foundation

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Manager - Individual Philanthropy

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

  Stroke is one of Australia's biggest killers and a leading cause of disability. The Stroke Foundation works with stroke survivors, carers, health professionals, government and the public to reduce the impact of stroke on the Australian community. Our mission is to stop stroke, save lives and end suffering. We are the voice of stroke in Australia.To continue our mission we must raise funds from the Australian community, corporate sector and government. I am part of the Marketing Division, leading a team of seven skilled fundraisers who inspire the amazing supporters of the Stroke Foundation to donate significant amounts to fund our stroke services, include charitable bequest gifts in their Wills and also thank them all for their generous support. My role is to create opportunities for us to be truly connected with our valued supporters and engage with them to ensure that their wishes are carried out and that their gifts can have the greatest benefit to the Australian stroke community. Show less

• Director of Income Development (Acting)

  • Mar 2016 - May 2016

  Covering the responsibilities of the Director of Income Development role at the Stroke Foundation whilst we recruit for a new Director of Marketing & Fundraising. The fundraising team at the Stroke Foundation has activities across Direct Response, Individual Giving, Regular Giving, Community Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships, Major Gifts, Trusts & Foundations and Gifts in Wills.

• National Manager - Gifts in Wills

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2016

  Stroke is one of Australia's biggest killers and a leading cause of disability. The Stroke Foundation works with stroke survivors, carers, health professionals, government and the public to reduce the impact of stroke on the Australian community. Our mission is to stop stroke, save lives and end suffering. We are the voice of stroke in Australia.To continue our mission we must raise funds from the Australian community, corporate sector and government. I am part of the Income Development team, leading the team of skilled fundraisers who inspire the amazing supporters of the Stroke Foundation to include charitable bequest gifts in their Wills and thank them for their generous support. Show less



Include A Charity AUS

• Non-profit Organizations

• Chair of Advisory Committee

  • Dec 2010 - Dec 2016

  I was the Chair of the Advisory Committee of the Include a Charity campaign - a group of over 100 Australian charities working together to highlight the vital role that gifts in Wills play in benefiting our communities. Include a Charity is a social change campaign designed to raise awareness of the ease and effectiveness of including a charitable gift in your Will. It aims to make including charitable gifts a normal part of Will-making and a widely recognised and respected way of giving amongst the Australian public. The campaign is a close collaboration between some of Australia's leading charities - including The Cancer Council, Heart Foundation, Red Cross, Guide Dogs, Mission Australia, Stroke Foundation, the Salvos and Save the Children Australia - all working together to generate more charitable income and build a strong foundation for gifts in Wills fundraising in Australia. I worked with Include a Charity's Advisory Committee to develop the public awareness campaign, actively engage with the charity membership, expand Gifts in Wills-related research and also to build meaningful relationships within the legal and financial planning community. Show less



Heart Foundation

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Gifts in Wills Fundraising Specialist

  • Mar 2012 - Nov 2012

  The Heart Foundation is one of Australia's most-loved and well-recognised charities. Over the past five decades, the Heart Foundation has championed the heart health of all Australians by funding world-class cardiovascular research, supporting health professionals in their practice, developing health promotion activities, informing and educating the public, and assisting people with cardiovascular disease. All of this with virtually no funding from Government. With almost half of their total national income coming from gifts in their supporters' Wills, the gifts in Wills program is an integral an important part of their national fundraising activities. The Heart Foundation in Victoria received over $8m from their supporters' gifts in Wills in 2011. I work with the fundraising team to inspire our existing supporters to include charitable gifts in their Wills, steward relationships with those who have already included gifts in their Wills and attract new supporters to consider the Heart Foundation as their charity of choice. Show less



Save the Children Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• National Gifts in Wills Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Mar 2012

  Save the Children is the world's largest independent child rights development organisation, touching the lives of over 100 million children every year in more than 126 countries. As a member of Australia's National Philanthropy Team, I was responsible for developing and implementing a national Gifts in Wills (bequest / legacy) program and strategy, nurturing relationships with long-term supporters and donors and ultimately driving growth in income from gifts in supporter's Wills and their lifetime giving. My role ranged from new supporter acquisition, legacy marketing and relationship stewardship through to the management of estates and overseeing the probate process to ensure the receipt of funds from gifts in Wills. I grew income from an annual average of less than $500,000 to anticipated income of more than $4m for 2012 and developed a strong pipeline of future support. I was responsible for increasing the number of supporters interested in including a gift in their Will from 70 when I first arrived to over 800 in the two years I worked at Save the Children Australia. Show less



Musculoskeletal Australia

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

• Supporter Relationship Manager

  • Apr 2009 - Apr 2010

  Arthritis Victoria is a community-based health promotion organisation located in Melbourne that provides information, self management training, access to support and self help groups and exercise programmes to Victorians with arthritis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, lupus and other musculoskeletal conditions. My role was to manage and develop strong relations across the Gifts in Wills (bequests / legacies), major gifts and philanthropic support programs. Working with donors, supporters, trusts and foundations to ensure the continued development of Arthritis Victoria's support for people with a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions. Show less



SHK

• Germany

• Principal Consultant

  • Feb 2009 - Apr 2009

  SHK (Staite, Henningsen Klein) is a niche search and recruitment consultancy working collaboratively with a range of industries and sectors across Victoria and Australia. Founded by Andrew Staite, the Former MD of Hudson / Morgan & Banks in Australia and New Zealand, it is a medium-sized executive search organisation of experienced recruitment professionals. I spent three months exploring, researching and reviewing opportunities to develop recruitment relationships within the broad Government-funded, community and Not-for-Profit, Philanthropic, Healthcare, Community and Education sectors Show less



Cancer Research UK

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resourcing Development Specialist

  • Sep 2007 - Nov 2008

  Cancer Research UK is the UK’s largest Not-for-Profit and the world’s leading independent organisation dedicated to the goal of beating cancer. It supports research into all aspects of cancer through funding the work of more than 4,250 scientists, doctors and nurses. With a turnover for 2007/2008 of over $950million AUD and over 3,500 directly-employed staff, 50,000 volunteers and 600 retail shops, Cancer Research is a large, complex, dynamic, innovative and diverse organisation that also happens to be a charity. My role was in the in-house recruitment team and consisted of a series of project-based development activities and programs within the People and Organisational Development division. I was responsible for identifying and developing innovative approaches, supporting processes and introducing systems for attracting, selecting, recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent to drive forward innovative fundraising, corporate support services and research into beating cancer. I relocated to Melbourne in December 2008. Show less



TPP Not for Profit

• Associate Director - Search & Selection

  • Aug 2005 - Sep 2007

  TPP Not-for-Profit is a multi-disciplinary recruitment consultancy with over 50 staff recruiting exclusively within the Not-for-Profit, community, public, education and arts sectors. They have specialist divisions including Executive Search & Selection, HR & Support, Marketing & Communications, Fundraising, Finance & Accounting, and International Search & Selection. Here I was responsible for building and expanding a recruitment resourcing business, growing and attracting new business and strengthening relationships with existing clients. I successfully completed recruitment assignments across CEO, Communications, Marketing, Fundraising, Finance and Resources, HR and other Senior Management Positions for a range of community, public sector, charities and Not-for-Profit organisations Show less



Business in the Community

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Interim HR Adviser (Maternity Leave Cover)

  • Mar 2005 - Aug 2005

  Business in the Community is a unique, business-led charity in the UK with over 700 member companies. Its purpose is to inspire, challenge and support business in continually improving its impact in the community, environment, marketplace and workplace. It employs over 400 people across the UK to deliver a complex range of programmes and projects in collaboration with other not-for-profit organisations. Covering the extended sabbatical of the HR and Resourcing Adviser, I was part of a small HR team, providing advice, guidance and support to the managers of the organisation on a range of issues surrounding recruitment, development and employee relations. Show less



ProspectUs

• Human Resources Services

• Senior Executive Consultant

  • Jul 1999 - Mar 2005

  ProspectUs is a successful multi-disciplinary recruitment consultancy specialising in providing integrated recruitment advertising and search & selection solutions solely for the community, public, Not-for-Profit and arts sectors. Working as part of a team of six permanent consultants, I handled my own portfolio of clients and candidates, providing expert advice and offering appropriate recruitment advertising and search & selection solutions for a wide range of organisations and assignments. ProspectUs is a successful multi-disciplinary recruitment consultancy specialising in providing integrated recruitment advertising and search & selection solutions solely for the community, public, Not-for-Profit and arts sectors. Working as part of a team of six permanent consultants, I handled my own portfolio of clients and candidates, providing expert advice and offering appropriate recruitment advertising and search & selection solutions for a wide range of organisations and assignments.