Jennifer Walker Email & Phone Number

England, United Kingdom

Milton Keynes

Thornton, Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Milton Keynes

• Responsible for developing the Foundation’s practice as a regional centre for philanthropy. • Lead the philanthropy team, which works to build more and better giving to benefit Milton Keynes.• Responsible for identifying and cultivating new donors, and securing gifts to establish new named funds at the Foundation. Lead work to ensure that prospective fund holders receive high quality advice about which of the Foundation’s giving options will best meet their wishes and means.• Manage a portfolio of individual, family and corporate funds at the Community Foundation.

Manage a small UK based charity in line with the correct procedures and legal requirements of the Charity Commission of England and Wales.Recruited Trustees and established grant giving criteriaIdentify and select projects to fund; currently Hope School for Aids orphans in Shinyanga Tanzania and The Ukerewe Albino Association,Ukerewe, Lake Victoria.Manage the charity finances including accounts, financial statements and grant transfers (of £500- £30,000)Write and submit annual returns to the Charity CommissionMonitor and evaluate projects supported including in-country visitsSet beneficiary reporting expectations and ensure receipts and reports are received on time.Manage beneficiary relationsProvide reports to the Trustees and donors on how money has been usedAnalyse and report resultsEstablished website and marketing materials

Thornton, Buckinghamshire

Governor of a Catholic Independent Boarding School for girls providing education from nursery to 16 years old.Responsible for Safeguarding and Child ProtectionResponsible for BoardingDevelopment Committee Member

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Lagos, Nigeria

Worked with SOS Nigeria colleagues to develop a fundraising strategy for 2006 – 2009Reviewed the existing fundraising activities and led a participation process to develop a fundraising business plan outlining resources, targets and objectivesIncreased fundraising income in Nigeria by 22% in 2006Introduced long term management of key donors and supportersIntroduced marketing plan for consistent brandingContinued to work with key accounts in the UK including securing HSBC worldwide project partnership called ‘Future First’Managed project trips for donors and ambassadors

Cambridge, Uk

Responsible for reviewing and approving grant applications from SOS Projects around the world seeking UK funding. Responsible for aligning donor interests and requirements to grant applicationsManaged the grant agreements, project funding, project reporting, monitoring and evaluation and overall donor – beneficiary relationships and communicationPlayed a significant role in the overall growth and development of SOS Children UK by developing areas of fundraising to secure new sources of income. Raised over £1.3 million for SOS Children’s Villages in 2005 (total SOS UK income: £3 million in 2005).

Msc (Distinction) Managing Rural Development, Economics, Politics And Social Geography

Research Report on Ukerewe Island, Lake Victoria, in Tanzania focused on understanding and assisting people with albinism.

Bsc, Development Studies, 2:1