Declan Murphy Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, Gb

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

As a senior fundraiser in the new partnerships team, I lead on securing opportunities across the full corporate fundraising mix with a focus on building longer term strategic partnerships that are helping improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

London, United Kingdom

• Annual Planning, Budgeting and Income Generation: In a self-directed role, I had responsibility for Major Donor prospecting, budgeting and income generation. In my first year, I increased income from Major Donors by 28% and continued to maintain income in this area with innovative approaches and strong donor stewardship. • Donor Relations: sustaining and building relationships with a portfolio of donors. This included creating bespoke and successful communication and marketing campaigns… Show more • Annual Planning, Budgeting and Income Generation: In a self-directed role, I had responsibility for Major Donor prospecting, budgeting and income generation. In my first year, I increased income from Major Donors by 28% and continued to maintain income in this area with innovative approaches and strong donor stewardship. • Donor Relations: sustaining and building relationships with a portfolio of donors. This included creating bespoke and successful communication and marketing campaigns, copy editing and producing exclusive events like donor dinners, drinks receptions and tailored overseas visits for donors to see the organisation's work – all as a means for effectively thanking donors, strengthening relationships and cultivating new supporters.• Identified and exploited new opportunities: I secured and wrote copy for trade magazines highlighting our corporate partnerships and also worked with donors to write articles for the Restless blog – all tools for generating responses from current and new audiences. I also lead on the inception and creation of a next generation philanthropy fundraising group - Generation Restless - based on an analysis and research into our database, which has helped optimise income from new supporters.• Influencing and negotiation skills: with colleagues across all levels, including the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Country Directors, to support my cultivation and stewardship plans.• Performance Management: management of a Corporate Coordinator to deliver against targets and innovate in their respective areas as well as supporting their professional and personal development. Show less

London, United Kingdom

- Programme management: strategic planning and operational delivery of 180 ICS assessment days to reflect programme cycles and targets (largest in the history of the programme.) Achieving this while providing high quality, tailored support and communication with over 600 stakeholders. - Performance management: of Programme Officer and group of 30 freelance selectors, ensuring they are taken through the annual appraisal and goal setting process and have the opportunity to go through… Show more - Programme management: strategic planning and operational delivery of 180 ICS assessment days to reflect programme cycles and targets (largest in the history of the programme.) Achieving this while providing high quality, tailored support and communication with over 600 stakeholders. - Performance management: of Programme Officer and group of 30 freelance selectors, ensuring they are taken through the annual appraisal and goal setting process and have the opportunity to go through performance and management reviews at regular intervals.- Systems and processes: regularly highlighted as examples of best practice by the ICS Central Management Unit, citing excellent stakeholder cultivation and engagement. - Evaluating and reporting: maintaining Salesforce database to provide accurate and reliable data for annual monthly donor reports. Leading two major review processes to ensure continued high quality programme delivery. - Finance: managing expenditure budget of £88,000 and conducting quarterly budget reforecasts, ensuring value for money. Show less

London

- Stakeholder management: supporting 147 young people from diverse backgrounds during pre-placement phase of the ICS Programme. Managing all enquiries and offering tailored guidance to ensure quality customer care. Support was rated either “excellent” or “very good” in feedback surveys. - System and process: managing, monitoring and reporting to Manager on key logistical arrangements and target delivery.- Partnership working: building relationships with colleagues across the ICS… Show more - Stakeholder management: supporting 147 young people from diverse backgrounds during pre-placement phase of the ICS Programme. Managing all enquiries and offering tailored guidance to ensure quality customer care. Support was rated either “excellent” or “very good” in feedback surveys. - System and process: managing, monitoring and reporting to Manager on key logistical arrangements and target delivery.- Partnership working: building relationships with colleagues across the ICS Consortium and CMU, including a strong relationship with the Fundraising Officer.- Collaboration: Regular skype calls with country programme colleagues and close working with Campaigns team to deliver IYE strategy and RDs vales.- Content creation: innovative support guides for volunteers, engaging email templates, Facebook group content to encourage long-tern engagement. Show less

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

- Relationship management: Responsible for a number of diverse relationships, including stakeholders (Ministerial Private Office of Fiona Hislop and Humza Yousaf, Creative Scotland, Glasgow Life and Glasgow 2014 Legacy Team) in order to successfully develop and implement the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme.- Management: of information collation from across Scottish Government and writing reports in response to requests from diverse members of the public on behalf of the Government. Also led… Show more - Relationship management: Responsible for a number of diverse relationships, including stakeholders (Ministerial Private Office of Fiona Hislop and Humza Yousaf, Creative Scotland, Glasgow Life and Glasgow 2014 Legacy Team) in order to successfully develop and implement the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme.- Management: of information collation from across Scottish Government and writing reports in response to requests from diverse members of the public on behalf of the Government. Also led on department’s FOI requests, ensuring delivery against timeframes.- Content Creation: producing briefings and speaking notes for the Minister of Culture attending meetings/events.- Systems: Developed and maintained a database of 1000+ Cultural events across Scotland to support the objectives of the team and programme. Show less

Sri Lanka

- Donor cultivation: initiated and managed relationship with an international donor on a $24,000 construction project. Delivering excellent donor care with tailored reporting, delivery against outcomes, financial transparency, and management.- Stakeholder management: supported to create fundraising materials for donor cultivation. Expectation setting and guidance on how to meet donor delivery targets. - Donor reporting: monitoring and evaluation of Sri Lanka Education Project in Jaffna,… Show more - Donor cultivation: initiated and managed relationship with an international donor on a $24,000 construction project. Delivering excellent donor care with tailored reporting, delivery against outcomes, financial transparency, and management.- Stakeholder management: supported to create fundraising materials for donor cultivation. Expectation setting and guidance on how to meet donor delivery targets. - Donor reporting: monitoring and evaluation of Sri Lanka Education Project in Jaffna, reporting against targets on a quarterly basis. - Fundraising: working with school management and trustees to create fundraising materials, researching potential donors and securing funding to implement an innovative Special Educational Learning Centre that supported 30 young people with additional support needs.- Performance management: delivered capacity training for 25-30 teaching staff on a quarterly basis, balancing significant language and cultural differences. - Content creation: wrote and published a blog of my experiences in Sri Lanka Show less

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Developed relationships with government bodies and Scottish charities to deliver tailored media and parliamentary monitoring and roundtable events and conferences from inception to completion. This involved researching, booking and liaising with speakers, delegates, venues and catering companies, on the day administrative and logistics assistance and producing minutes and reports. As editorial assistant, I worked on the strategy of a digital magazine aimed at professionals in the… Show more Developed relationships with government bodies and Scottish charities to deliver tailored media and parliamentary monitoring and roundtable events and conferences from inception to completion. This involved researching, booking and liaising with speakers, delegates, venues and catering companies, on the day administrative and logistics assistance and producing minutes and reports. As editorial assistant, I worked on the strategy of a digital magazine aimed at professionals in the third sector and policy makers, ensuring the content reflected the goals of the publication, as well as being original, creative and relevant for the intended audience. Organised, chaired and provided logistical support during editorial steering panel meetings. I researched topics and interviewed high profile figures. I used my creative and innovative flair to produce high quality and original editorial journalism to tight deadlines. Demanded that I was organized and able to work on both a macro and micro level. Throughout I liaised with a range of internal staff and external partners. I know the commitment and attention to deal that a project of this scale requires. Show less

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

- Managing a team: strong interpersonal skills gained from leading 6 volunteers on a 4 month volunteering project in Kenya. Motivational, empathetic and proactive leader; providing an adaptable, tailored and flexible approach to dealing with issues and working styles.- Fundraising: responsible for strategizing, planning and achieving a £11,000 fundraising target through supporting volunteers to cultivate fundraising opportunities, planning and delivering pitches to potential donors and… Show more - Managing a team: strong interpersonal skills gained from leading 6 volunteers on a 4 month volunteering project in Kenya. Motivational, empathetic and proactive leader; providing an adaptable, tailored and flexible approach to dealing with issues and working styles.- Fundraising: responsible for strategizing, planning and achieving a £11,000 fundraising target through supporting volunteers to cultivate fundraising opportunities, planning and delivering pitches to potential donors and fundraising events. - Finance: working to a tight budget, regularly conducting budget reforecasts and maintaining transparent and detailed financial accounts.- Performance management: designed and delivered weekly capacity training and original content for 47 volunteers over 9 months in preparation for their overseas placement. - Systems and processes: Took initiative to lead on updating the charity logo and website. Encouraged utilisation of social media and creation of new content to promote the charity to new audiences and cultivate potential supporters. Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, History And Politics, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Irish Society, History Society, Edinburgh Global Partnerships

A Level, English Literature A, History A, Geography A, Ict (As Level) A