Patrick Fitzgerald Email & Phone Number

Social benefit is the defining principle of my career. Love is the defining principle of my life! I've spent 12 years in NFP fundraising as both a generalist and direct marketing and data specialist. My working life has also been diverse and gifted me an exceptional skill set and rich knowledge. These include: communications, data and analytics, sales, general business management, progressive economics and business practice (Lean, Sociocracy, Asset Based), ecology and political campaigning. I have a BA with Geog. & Env. Sc. major (Enviro. Policy & Mgmt; Australian Landscapes; Soil Science; Biogeography; Enviro. Impact Assessment.) I have volunteered with around 17 non-profits, including at board level.I have worked across 14 years in conservation labouring, 20 years life modelling and 20 years as a chef. I am currently in my early days as a Yoga and meditation teacher; I am a disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda. I seek to work with kind and dynamic people who are interested in the wellbeing of their colleagues and the wider social benefit of their work.

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  Founder, Secretary & Dating Coach

  Love Guys Cooperative

  Jan 2021 - Present - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  - Established e-list of over 150 subscribers using incentivised survey.- Facilitating in-person creative, personal development and connection workshops (7 to date) and one online workshop. New peer-support series launching June 2024.- Dating coaching - 3 clients to date.- Designed website and all branding.- Designed a financial management and forecasting system with self-tallying ledgers and auto-calculating projections.- Wrote 20,000 word business plan including comprehensive market analysis and Love Guys’ manifesto.- Designed member rules in consultation with the Co-Op Federation.Media link: https://www.loveguys.com.auLove Guys is a facilitated network of queer masc folk / gay, bi, queer men providing community, peer-support and dating coaching. Love Guys will transition to formal co-operative status in the near future.