Owain Rees Email & Phone Number

Margate, Gb

London Area, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

• Developing successful fundraising plans and strategies to deliver growth in income and raise awareness of Bliss.• Managing two direct reports in the partnerships and trusts team, as well as the relationship with our external trust fundraising consultants.• Overseeing the research, engagement and pitch process for all relevant corporate new business, including cause related marketing, sponsorship and Charity of the Year.• Developing a pipeline of fundable projects, proposals and… Show more • Developing successful fundraising plans and strategies to deliver growth in income and raise awareness of Bliss.• Managing two direct reports in the partnerships and trusts team, as well as the relationship with our external trust fundraising consultants.• Overseeing the research, engagement and pitch process for all relevant corporate new business, including cause related marketing, sponsorship and Charity of the Year.• Developing a pipeline of fundable projects, proposals and grant applications to corporate partners and grant giving trusts.• Managing and monitoring partnership income and expenditure budgets over a 1- 3 year timeframe.• Redesign of systems and processes to support the team’s work. • Working closely with Finance, Services, Communications, Policy, Research and Campaign to deliver orgnaisational aims.• Monitoring marketplace trends and to ensure new thinking is factored into planning and long-term thinking. Show less

Margate, United Kingdom

• Managed a portfolio of regional corporate supporters worth £200k pa. Liaised with external senior stakeholders to develop tailored account plans featuring targeted fundraising activities, engagement with brand values and key CSR objectives.• Acted as an ambassador for Macmillan services, and regularly reporting on partnership outcomes across all levels of business staff. Identifying local case studies and employing these to frame campaigns and demonstrate impact in a relevant, impactful… Show more • Managed a portfolio of regional corporate supporters worth £200k pa. Liaised with external senior stakeholders to develop tailored account plans featuring targeted fundraising activities, engagement with brand values and key CSR objectives.• Acted as an ambassador for Macmillan services, and regularly reporting on partnership outcomes across all levels of business staff. Identifying local case studies and employing these to frame campaigns and demonstrate impact in a relevant, impactful way.• Developed and implemented a bespoke new business strategy, targeting a regional value of £500k p/a across Corporates, Groups & Associations. Pitched at board level and negotiating with potential partners to successfully deliver growth in the regional corporate portfolio.• Designed, tested and delivered bespoke marketing campaigns, targeting high value regional audiences (Solicitors and Crematoria) using detailed analysis of historic regional data and tailored communications.• Represented regional fundraising on cross-divisional groups focusing on corporate partnerships and innovation. Promoted best practice and shared new opportunities across the organisation.• Monthly reporting of income and pipeline. Recording all supporter data in compliance with UK law and Macmillan polices. Show less

London

• Launched a new charity sub-brand, including fundraising and engagement strategy, targeting £1.2m income over 2 years for a new capital project• Built strong cases for support in conjunction with staff and patients, appealing to high net worth individuals and pharmaceutical companies, including those based overseas.• Worked with the External Communications team to design, test and implement new brand and campaign materials to appeal to varied audiences, including grateful… Show more • Launched a new charity sub-brand, including fundraising and engagement strategy, targeting £1.2m income over 2 years for a new capital project• Built strong cases for support in conjunction with staff and patients, appealing to high net worth individuals and pharmaceutical companies, including those based overseas.• Worked with the External Communications team to design, test and implement new brand and campaign materials to appeal to varied audiences, including grateful patients.• Expanded volunteer base and introduced scheme to engage patients and support front line staff, training and managing volunteers, ensuring health and safety compliance, and volunteer safeguarding.• Built relationships in the local community with individuals, groups and schools, as well as local businesses, and stewarding these to ensure long term support.• Monthly reporting on income and activity at Board level. Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Providing excellent donor support; finding new supporters and motivating, supporting and retaining existing supporters. Dealing with patients and families in a sensitive manner.• Recruiting, inducting, supervising and retaining volunteers, including forming new volunteer fundraising groups. • Pitching and presenting independently to a wide range of audiences such as internal committees, Groups and Associations, corporates and schools to generate increased support. • Introduced a… Show more • Providing excellent donor support; finding new supporters and motivating, supporting and retaining existing supporters. Dealing with patients and families in a sensitive manner.• Recruiting, inducting, supervising and retaining volunteers, including forming new volunteer fundraising groups. • Pitching and presenting independently to a wide range of audiences such as internal committees, Groups and Associations, corporates and schools to generate increased support. • Introduced a plan to increase corporate, in-memoriam and grateful-patient donations. • Building relationships in local communities with schools, Groups and Associations, local businesses and individuals. • Producing internal communications for staff by writing articles for newsletters, staff briefings and the intranet. Cons• Updating the UCHCF website and social media sites (Facebook, Twitter) producing content and copy. • Managing the production and supply chain for charity literature/materials such as fundraising booklets, posters, flyers and appeal literature. • Organising internal/external fundraising events; implemented a varied and well-structured annual events calendar to target a wider audience. Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Coordination of national fundraising appeals including: Christingle, Summer Appeal and House Box networks. Delivering these within predetermined time frames and budgets by liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimum services and rates.• Management of the Individual Box appeal, with particular emphasis on updating the marketing and communications strategy to recruit wider audiences (12% donor growth) while retaining existing support. Reporting budgets and campaign… Show more • Coordination of national fundraising appeals including: Christingle, Summer Appeal and House Box networks. Delivering these within predetermined time frames and budgets by liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimum services and rates.• Management of the Individual Box appeal, with particular emphasis on updating the marketing and communications strategy to recruit wider audiences (12% donor growth) while retaining existing support. Reporting budgets and campaign success at senior leadership meetings.• Management of staff-led fundraising events, including the introduction of a high value carol singing event hosted by the organisation’s CEO, now a regular fixture in the Corporate Partnerships calendar. Duties including: venue location and risk assessment, securing sponsorship, promotion via corporate channels and site management.• Working closely with our volunteer committees to support year-round fundraising activities; assisting with administration, recruitment and providing insight to boost their income without impacting time contribution.• Copy writing across various platforms and ensuring audience engagement through relevant content. Responsibilities such as: creating direct marketing copy for post, email and telephone appeals, as well as compiling webpage content, supporter blogs and social media content.• Representing the Regional Fundraising team as innovation ambassador within a cross directorate working group, encouraging new product / process development through creative workshops, innovation spikes and the construction of a proven innovation framework.• Successfully pitched two new business cases based on market insight and data analysis with the aim to increase the organisation's engagement with younger audiences. Subsequent project management, reporting and campaign evaluation to ensure best practice.• Improving efficiency by challenging BAU processes Show less

Various

•In-house client services (Marks & Spencer, Heinz & Kraft France) managing packaging artwork approval and reprographics process to ensure all artwork is completed to brand specifications through extensive client knowledge and attention to detail.•Varied administrative roles including the supervision of Content Management System, reporting finances to both client and employer, ensuring the timely delivery of all artwork based on predetermined timeline•First point of contact for senior… Show more •In-house client services (Marks & Spencer, Heinz & Kraft France) managing packaging artwork approval and reprographics process to ensure all artwork is completed to brand specifications through extensive client knowledge and attention to detail.•Varied administrative roles including the supervision of Content Management System, reporting finances to both client and employer, ensuring the timely delivery of all artwork based on predetermined timeline•First point of contact for senior clients, requiring in-depth knowledge of active projects across multiple categories.•Exceptional communication skills demonstrated through effective management of client expectations and representing both client and employer when engaging with third parties. Show less

London, United Kingdom

•Conscientious Supporter Care to guarantee long-term support for the organisation and maximized income. Additional conversion work to contact interested parties.•Simultaneous management of multiple challenge events, from initial set-up to post-event assessment. Duties also included copywriting for Breakthrough website and national media, weekly newsletters to event participants and locating high value individuals to work as brand ambassadors both at events and in the… Show more •Conscientious Supporter Care to guarantee long-term support for the organisation and maximized income. Additional conversion work to contact interested parties.•Simultaneous management of multiple challenge events, from initial set-up to post-event assessment. Duties also included copywriting for Breakthrough website and national media, weekly newsletters to event participants and locating high value individuals to work as brand ambassadors both at events and in the press.•Administration of the Raiser’s Edge Database to ensure accurate records. Assisting the Events Manager to analyse and interpret monthly data, reporting findings in addition to individual event budgets.•Engaging with third party supporters to deliver cost-effective fundraising events, ensuring representation of the brand/promoting its goals and building long-term relationships. Show less

London, United Kingdom

•Research, planning and management of the overhaul of St. Mungo’s 2011 community events portfolio to ensure competitiveness. Effective negotiation with external suppliers to ensure optimum services and rates to ensure new business.•Promotion of two major fundraisers including the St Mungo’s Carol Concert and Wooly Hat Day through effective marketing and press campaigns that utilized both old and new media formats.•Ongoing management of supporter relationships: updating Raiser’s Edge… Show more •Research, planning and management of the overhaul of St. Mungo’s 2011 community events portfolio to ensure competitiveness. Effective negotiation with external suppliers to ensure optimum services and rates to ensure new business.•Promotion of two major fundraisers including the St Mungo’s Carol Concert and Wooly Hat Day through effective marketing and press campaigns that utilized both old and new media formats.•Ongoing management of supporter relationships: updating Raiser’s Edge client database, the provision of fundraising materials and information on the organisation’s services, working closely with the High Value Donor team to mail tickets and post- event correspondence.•Processing a backlog of events revenue from 2010 and contacted supporters to chase outstanding donations. Show less

London, United Kingdom

•Development of a multilateral marketing strategy for an international legal conference, contacting delegates, speakers and sponsors to meet required attendance targets within a specified timeframe.•Building and maintaining relationships with various service providers (venues, production, staging, catering and printers) and negotiated rates to satisfy several event requirements (at 6% under designated budget on one project).•Diverse administrative tasks including: processing revenue for… Show more •Development of a multilateral marketing strategy for an international legal conference, contacting delegates, speakers and sponsors to meet required attendance targets within a specified timeframe.•Building and maintaining relationships with various service providers (venues, production, staging, catering and printers) and negotiated rates to satisfy several event requirements (at 6% under designated budget on one project).•Diverse administrative tasks including: processing revenue for delegate bookings, sponsor and speaker packages; reporting financial data to manager and client.•Writing copy for websites, promotional materials, event programmes and tickets, ensuring all of these represent client and sponsor requirements. Show less

London, United Kingdom

•Audit of Cancer Research UK’s regional Volunteer Fundraising materials, liaising with Area Managers and assisting them to find region-specific storage solutions.•Compiling Local Supporter Fundraising’s master equipment order, successful management of supplier accounts and subsequent addition of these providers to the preferred suppliers list by presenting business cases to the Finance team.•Procurement and supply of promotional materials for the Relay for Life series, improving the… Show more •Audit of Cancer Research UK’s regional Volunteer Fundraising materials, liaising with Area Managers and assisting them to find region-specific storage solutions.•Compiling Local Supporter Fundraising’s master equipment order, successful management of supplier accounts and subsequent addition of these providers to the preferred suppliers list by presenting business cases to the Finance team.•Procurement and supply of promotional materials for the Relay for Life series, improving the efficiency of the supply chain and communication processes to improve services for all stakeholders.•Compilation of Best Practice documents to accompany the organisation’s local supporter fundraising materials, increasing their lifespan and lowering replenishment costs. Show less

London, United Kingdom

•Analysis of Cancer Research UK’s volunteer fundraising database to identify potential New Business, engaging personally with a wide selection of the organisation’s supporters.•Construction and presentation of various event matrices to regional management, ensuring that the team remains well-informed of recent global participative fundraising developments.•Subsequent assistance in developing various fundraising initiatives, including the introduction of a nationwide Golf fundraising… Show more •Analysis of Cancer Research UK’s volunteer fundraising database to identify potential New Business, engaging personally with a wide selection of the organisation’s supporters.•Construction and presentation of various event matrices to regional management, ensuring that the team remains well-informed of recent global participative fundraising developments.•Subsequent assistance in developing various fundraising initiatives, including the introduction of a nationwide Golf fundraising model and the expansion of existing regional fundraising series. Show less

St Andrews

•Roles included management of hotel bookings and client database, coordination of corporate tours, stock management, customer relations, and promotion of bars and restaurant.

Ma(Hons), International Relations With Spanish, 2.I

Activities and Societies: Starfields Live Music Festival - Logistics & Site Manager, Destroy Disco Events (Startup) Sponsorship.

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