Re~Cycle is the UK based charity improving lives in Africa through bicycle re-use.My responsibilities included:• Management of Re~Cycle’s national award winning partnership with Halfords to generate funds, bicycle donations and awareness • Acquisition and management of new corporate partners and supporters• Management of relationships with a range of corporate supporters

Breakthrough Breast Cancer (now Breast Cancer Now) is the UK's leading breast cancer research charity.Whilst in this contract role I developed marketable 'packages' and information banks for various areas of Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s work, in order to support the wider fundraising and marketing team to develop fundable propositions and acquire large gifts and partnerships. I also supported the Marketing and Fundraising team with proposal writing and the development of fundraising and marketing ideas for corporate partnerships.

CanTeen is Australia’s leading national organisation for young people living with cancer. My responsibilities included:• Management of a team based both locally and interstate with income targets of over $24m• Management and development of relationships with national corporate partners, sponsors and supporters, and prospect partners/supporters• Acquisition of significant sustainable financial and in-kind support from corporates and their stakeholders, trusts and foundations, federal and state government, community groups and major donors • Creation and implementation of corporate partnership initiatives and events • Management of national and regional corporate participation in CanTeen’s flagship event National Bandanna Day • Management of volunteering projects for employees of corporate partners• Development of engaging and creative funding propositions and associated tools and materials for a wide range of audiences• Securing and managing grants to fund the organisation’s programs and services• Overseeing the growth and development of CanTeen’s community fundraising including supporter care and development and delivery of campaigns and events. • Management of CanTeen’s approach to regional fundraising and associated marketing, supporting CanTeen’s Divisions to raise funds and gain local support• Representing and promoting CanTeen in the community and at events• Contribution to CanTeen’s strategic direction and growth across functional areas as part of CanTeen’s National Leadership Team.

The Shepherd Centre teaches deaf and hearing-impaired children to learn how to listen and speak.Whilst in the role I:• Oversaw all areas of fundraising – bequests, major donors, direct mail, trusts & foundations, corporate & community, events & donor relations• Managed the fundraising team – a team of 3 fundraisers and 3 volunteers • Developed and managed fundraising budgets and strategies and produced Board reports

The Shepherd Centre teaches deaf and hearing-impaired children to learn how to listen and speak.My responsibilities were:• Donor development – developed and managed the donor development strategy. Implemented initiatives to gain donor insight, recognise support, build relationships and acquire new supporters• Donor communications – delivered and developed program including fundraising appeals, newsletters, supporter surveys, a regular giving program and targeted correspondence materials• Donor data management - maintained donor records and managed donor enquiries • Donor acquisition - through a range of direct marketing and relationship development initiatives• Trusts & foundations – Acquired funding from trusts, foundations and philanthropic organisations • Corporate partnerships - Identified and developed potential partnership/funding opportunities

Action for Children support the most vulnerable and neglected children and young people throughout the UKMy responsibilities were:• Account/partnership management – managed corporate partnerships and key corporate supporter relationships. Managed partner activity across income streams including employee & customer fundraising, sponsorship, events, cause related marketing, payroll giving and volunteering • Management of partner volunteering programs – included a variety of professional and practical roles• Representing the organisation - through networking and delivery of presentations and speeches • Developing proposals and pitches – identified and researched prospect corporate partners. Worked with the new business team to develop and delivery tailored proposals and approaches to prospects • Innovation – identified potential opportunities for corporate support, created new fundraising initiatives and made approaches to target audiences• Networking with senior figures from partner and prospect partner companies and representatives across the charity sector to keep at the forefront of current market trends and developments

Responsibilities included writing internal communication materials such as the company-wide newsletter, and management and marketing of the company’s partnerships with not-for-profit organisations.

Provision of second line technical support for TK Maxx store systems, including implementation of new systems.