Christine Buccella Email and Phone Number
I am a member of the team of consultants with Craigmyle, the longest established firm of fundraising consultants in the UK with a strongly vocational approach to its work with charities. Our ethos is based on honesty, transparency and integrity and since its foundation by Lord Craigmyle in 1959 Craigmyle consultants have always put relationships with clients and donors at the very centre of their approach. We have specialists in all areas of fundraising - including heritage, the arts, ecclesiastical, community, education, health, and we encompass the full range of services from capacity building and organisational development to full service capital campaigns and creating sustainable fundraising income. I have more than 30 years of experience in fundraising, project management and recruitment for universities, the arts, NGOs and charities, including strategic planning, and staff and volunteer training. I have extensive experience in major gift fundraising, achieving grants for charitable trusts and statutory funders, corporate sponsorship and individual giving campaigns, feasibility studies and fundraising audits.
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Accredited Fundraising ConsultantCraigmyle Fundraising Consultants Oct 2018 - Present
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Fundraising ConsultantChristine Buccella, Ltd Mar 2003 - Oct 2018United KingdomDrawing on my twenty-five years of fundraising experience, I advise clients on many aspect of fundraising. Recent roles have included:• Conducting a fundraising feasibility study for an organisation that is new to fundraising;• Designing and conducting a major gift fundraising training session with an organisation's Board and staff members;• Conducting an audit of an organisation's current fundraising activities and recommending improvements;• Designing and implementing a legacy campaign;• Designing and implementing a direct marketing campaign in order to increase the number of regular supporters;• Assisting an organisation to apply for grants from over 100 charitable trusts and companies;• Compiling a list of potential major gift supporters.
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Recruitment ConsultantExecucare Ltd Nov 2014 - Jun 2017London, United KingdomLead/Co-Lead Consultant on over fifty recruitment processes, including: • Chief Executives for the Raspberry Pi Foundation and the Cambridge Science Centre; • Directors of Development for the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Impetus-PEF, Refuge, the Institute of Physics, Nottingham Hospitals Charity and the University of Cambridge;• Deputy Directors of Development and Alumni Relations for the LSE and Cardiff University;• Numerous major gifts officers and other fundraising and alumni relations roles for King’s College London, Cambridge University and the Cambridge Science Centre -
Project DirectorBestcourse4Me.Com Feb 2010 - Mar 2017Cambridge, United KingdomI was responsible for the day-to-day running of the charitable website, bestCourse4me, which shows prospective Higher Education students from low-earning families the link between what and where people study and their employment record afterwards. In this role my key responsibilities included building relationships with government departments, universities and their representative bodies, schools and many other organisations in the sector; devising and running the marketing and public relation strategies and identifying and pursuing new funding streams; and managing a six-figure budget and a number of free-lance contractors.
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Director, Uk AdvancementThe University Of Auckland Oct 2007 - Apr 2012United KingdomI developed the major gifts fundraising programme for the UK alumni of the New Zealand-based university. Until my appointment, minimal work had been done to identify and cultivate their high-level prospects. In my time in post I increased the prospect pool to 5x its original size, and made over 200 face-to-face visits. I also worked closely with the Board of Trustees and high-level members of the university to develop compelling fundraising projects and plan cultivation events. -
Deputy DirectorLiberty (The National Council For Civil Liberties) Jan 1999 - Jun 2001London, United KingdomResponsible for fundraising, finance and office management functions of this medium-sized NGO. I was responsible for securing 80% of the organisation’s annual income. By the time of my departure, income had increased by 60%.My fundraising achievements included securing grants from charitable trusts up to £100,000; developing five membership schemes and implementing a major membership recruitment campaign; and soliciting gifts form wealthy individuals up to the £25,000 level. I was also in charge of Liberty’s training courses and publication sales. As a member of the management team, I was involved in all planning processes, including performing in-depth assessments of all areas of responsibility and implementing significant improvements. I managed 70% of the organisation’s expenditure budget and ten staff members.
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Director Of Major GiftsUmass Boston Sep 1997 - Apr 1998Boston, MassachusettsI was responsible for the identification, cultivation and solicitation of alumni and friends at the $25,000-plus level. I raised gifts and pledges of over $300,000 in six months. -
Director Of DevelopmentRoyal Society For The Encouragement Of Arts, Manufactures And Commerce (The Rsa) Jul 1995 - Aug 1997London, United KingdomI was solely responsible for designing and implementing a £5 million fundraising campaign. In the first year, I increased donations from £40,000 to £1.2 million. I raised over £2.5 million in two years.My specific achievements include soliciting face-to-face gifts from individuals and companies up to £100,000; securing grants from charitable trusts up to £250,000; securing £650,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund; implemented all phases of a direct marketing programme for twenty thousand Fellows, including direct mail and telephone fundraising; and planned a major event at St James’ Palace and other events. -
Director Of Annual Giving/Associate Director, Us Regional CampaignUniversity Of Oxford, Us Office Mar 1991 - Apr 1995Greater New York City AreaAs Director of Annual Giving, I was solely responsible for designing and implementing Oxford University’s first annual giving programme in North America. In less than a year in post, I raised $500,000 in its start up phase, using alumni volunteers to run telephone campaigns and through direct mail programs.As Director of the US Regional Campaign, I was responsible for raising approximately $750,000 per year. I did this by setting up, training and managing volunteer alumni fundraising committees in cities throughout the US. I solicited face-to-face gifts in the $5000 to $100,000 range and managed seventy high-level volunteers on the committees.
Christine Buccella Education Details
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Psychology -
Secondary Education And Teaching
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Christine Buccella attended University Of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University.
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