Kate Alden Email & Phone Number

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

Essex, England, United Kingdom

CEO of circa £1M pa cancer charity in East of England• Accountable for management and development of four direct reports, Finance, Retail, Fundraising, and Support Service managers.• Spearheaded development of a significant build project for charity, cost £485K in 2019.• Took Charity through Covid pandemic, zero personnel losses, bottom line continued hit profit.• Presented to community and corporate groups about organisation's history, volunteering opportunities and sponsorship.• Recorded and maintained documentation for volunteer hours to meet established procedures.• Made timely acknowledgements for volunteer-in-kind and financial donations.• Planned and drove fundraising and grant applications.• Oversaw promotional aspects for fundraising, digital marketing and promotional booth events.• Coordinated and participated in training activities and events.• Maintained working knowledge of current laws and legislation on health, sanitation and safety.• Improved workplace safety through regular compliance assessments.

Essex, England, United Kingdom

Accountable for implementing and managing the fundraising and marketing function within the charity.• Ensured funding applications met specified criteria and were processed accurately and efficiently.• Raised circa £400K pa through strategic campaign management and events.• Managed a team of five part-time employees and 150+ volunteers.• Developed, planned and executed annual key fundraising events.• Handled day-to-day management of volunteer teams.• Managed and reported on Return on Investment (ROI), providing detailed analyses to the board of trustees.• Built and maintained relationships with corporate sponsors, key stakeholders and media agencies.• Provided support and supplies to volunteers to successfully carry out duties.

Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

Working across the East of England, Ormiston Families support children, young people and their families to see a brighter future.• Planned and organised special events solicited corporate sponsorships and set up matching gift donations to reach financial targets.• Raised over £300K pa in corporate sponsorship funds for non-profit events.• Performed administrative duties relating to fundraising research and operational budgets.• Organised and hosted public presentations and prepared materials.• Attended business, networking events, social and other functions to promote the organisation. • Collaborated with the gentry and high-worth individuals to raise the profile of the charity.

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

• Successfully managed charity fundraising events within budget whilst maintaining delivery of exceptional event management services.• Collaborated with staff, volunteers and management to run the organisation.• Planned and drove fundraising and grant applications.• Coordinated numerous high-profile local events, each in the region of 100+ fundraisers.• Completed all risk assessments and Health and Safety protocols protecting staff, volunteers and the public.• Completed recruiting, screening and interviewing to build a robust volunteer team.

Brightlingsea, England, United Kingdom

• Prepared monthly reports, account reconciliations and financial statements.• Managed payroll operations for a team of employees.• Registered customer information on the database to maintain accurate records.• Prepared client quotes and invoicing to create stable cash flow.• Managed daily finance services for smooth business operations.• Finalised VAT returns with rigorous transaction checks.

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

• Organised personal and professional calendars, supplying timely reminders of upcoming meetings and events.• Accepted dictation from staff and created professional documents from the provided information. Input new data and crafted correspondence with strong grammatical skills.• Processed mail, email and phone enquiries, minimising correspondence backlogs.• Operated multi-line phone systems, handling a high volume of calls daily.