Sarah Warry Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

I own the organisational business process for raising and managing restricted funding. Within this I maintain the process, ensure all those involved in funding know how to follow it, adapt the process to fit ‘non-standard’ situations such as co-financing or multi-country funding, and create clear documentation. I also manage the software system which facilitates the funding process, ensuring users are trained, working with developers to resolve bugs and make system improvements, and… Show more I own the organisational business process for raising and managing restricted funding. Within this I maintain the process, ensure all those involved in funding know how to follow it, adapt the process to fit ‘non-standard’ situations such as co-financing or multi-country funding, and create clear documentation. I also manage the software system which facilitates the funding process, ensuring users are trained, working with developers to resolve bugs and make system improvements, and understanding users’ experience of the system to improve documentation, training or system features. Utilising Power BI and data from the funding system and financial systems, I produce funding KPIs which monitor raising and managing of restricted funding via a variety of lenses and with in depth analysis. This serves as input to discussions across Funding, Finance and Programmes at country, regional and global level.Recently I have also been the funding lead on a project to replace the funding system with a new combined funding and programme system. This has involved user requirements gathering, user stories, negotiating over system features and how processes are to be carried out on the system. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Working in the Philanthropy and Trusts Team, I managed a portfolio of multi-donor funded projects across Africa and Asia, writing proposals and reports as well as monitoring activities and spend. I worked closely with trust, philanthropy, corporate and community fundraisers to provide them with the materials they needed for their donors funding or interested in funding these projects. Working with CRM and insights teams I produced the first Power BI dashboard to monitor income for the projects,… Show more Working in the Philanthropy and Trusts Team, I managed a portfolio of multi-donor funded projects across Africa and Asia, writing proposals and reports as well as monitoring activities and spend. I worked closely with trust, philanthropy, corporate and community fundraisers to provide them with the materials they needed for their donors funding or interested in funding these projects. Working with CRM and insights teams I produced the first Power BI dashboard to monitor income for the projects, and adapted the CRM to better provide pipeline information to flow into this. I held regular calls with the colleagues managing the projects in country to discuss progress and challenges and followed up with Finance colleagues to understand issues in financial reports. Show less

On a part-time voluntary basis, I advised the Trustee for Fundraising on any matters where he needed extra support.

As the Trustee with special responsibility for Fundraising, I advised on fundraising strategy and processes and coached the Programme Manager on grant applications and donor reports. Seeing the need for better storage and use of our data, I decided we needed a CRM and subsequently carried out a scoping exercise to choose a product, then directing the implementation and configuration of Salesforce Non-Profit Success Pack and the migration of our data to the platform. This enabled us to bring… Show more As the Trustee with special responsibility for Fundraising, I advised on fundraising strategy and processes and coached the Programme Manager on grant applications and donor reports. Seeing the need for better storage and use of our data, I decided we needed a CRM and subsequently carried out a scoping exercise to choose a product, then directing the implementation and configuration of Salesforce Non-Profit Success Pack and the migration of our data to the platform. This enabled us to bring in-house part of our grant applications which we had previously had to outsource. Together with the other Trustees, I also provided oversight and guidance for LAFF's activities more broadly to help achieve our mission. Show less

Cusco, Peru

LAFF gives children and children's homes in Peru the tools and skills to build themselves an independent future, through education, vocational training, capacity-building and sustainability projects.As the only member of staff managing all aspects of the charity with little supervision, I led our partnerships and programmes with local organisations that support around 100 disadvantaged children and young people, as well as managing the international volunteer team. I worked with LAFF's… Show more LAFF gives children and children's homes in Peru the tools and skills to build themselves an independent future, through education, vocational training, capacity-building and sustainability projects.As the only member of staff managing all aspects of the charity with little supervision, I led our partnerships and programmes with local organisations that support around 100 disadvantaged children and young people, as well as managing the international volunteer team. I worked with LAFF's partners to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate and communicate progress on a range of education and sustainability projects, including formal education, vocational training, social enterprise, cost reduction and capacity building. For example I organised our first careers fair and implemented solar thermal showers at three of our partner organisations to reduce their running costs. I also led the internal activities of budget management, fundraising, communications and recruitment, increasing the size of the remote volunteer team and the level of funding received. Show less

Cusco, Peru

I coordinated one of LAFF's programmes which provides financial support for formal education and vocational training, delivers workshops covering subjects such as self-esteem, assertive communication and CV and interview skills, and organises job placements for the young people to gain experience in the labour market. I also supported other internal and external programmes such as communications, monitoring and evaluation and social enterprise.

Dartford, United Kingdom

I set up and coordinated the Back to Work Programme to support Moat’s unemployed and underemployed residents into employment or training, enabling 40 residents to find work during my year there. I developed methods for monitoring and reporting on residents’ progress at all levels of job-readiness; designed and implemented a back to work component for Moat’s resident contact management system; negotiated corporate social responsibility commitments from contractors to support the projects;… Show more I set up and coordinated the Back to Work Programme to support Moat’s unemployed and underemployed residents into employment or training, enabling 40 residents to find work during my year there. I developed methods for monitoring and reporting on residents’ progress at all levels of job-readiness; designed and implemented a back to work component for Moat’s resident contact management system; negotiated corporate social responsibility commitments from contractors to support the projects; established a large network of partners to deliver training and provide job vacancies; acted as the linchpin between remotely working front-line staff and other teams across the organisation. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Charityworks is a fast-track management training scheme for charities and housing associations made up of a year’s work placement and training in non-profit management on an Institute of Leadership and Management accredited course. I gained one of 24 places out of 2000 who applied. For my year's placement I worked in the Back to Work Team at Moat, a housing association.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Volunteer human rights campaigner and translator in a small NGO promoting the rights of the indigenous Mapuche people of south Chile and Argentina • Using transnational advocacy networks to push for change in the Mapuches' treatment • I have initiated changes in documentation and planning to make the organisation’s work more effective.

France

Bilingual receptionist in a large holiday resort • Dealt with both French-speaking and English-speaking guests • Customer service, tourist information and Reception administration • Required excellent spoken and written language skills, meticulous administration and to be highly presentably and personable when attending to guests.

Cusco, Peru

Administrator in a not-for-profit language school • In charge of all the day-to-day running of the small school which teaches Spanish to foreign students and with the proceeds teaches English for free to local students from disadvantaged backgrounds • Set a high standard of organisation in arranging all language classes and family home-stays, publicising the English classes to find the right students, managing all the money going in and out of the school, carrying out the end-of-the-month… Show more Administrator in a not-for-profit language school • In charge of all the day-to-day running of the small school which teaches Spanish to foreign students and with the proceeds teaches English for free to local students from disadvantaged backgrounds • Set a high standard of organisation in arranging all language classes and family home-stays, publicising the English classes to find the right students, managing all the money going in and out of the school, carrying out the end-of-the-month accounting and overseeing the up-keep of the school • Required effective communication in person, by telephone and email in both Spanish and English. Show less

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Modern Languages And Linguistics, 2.1

Activities and Societies: Treasurer of CUTAZZ Dance Society Studied courses in: Spanish language, French language, Catalan language.

Master Of Science (Msc), International Development, Distinction

Studied courses in: Theories of Development, International Political Economy, Conflict, Security and Development, International Human.

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