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ABOUT BRIDGERAISE:Successful corporate fundraising is about so much more than ‘the cheque’. It’s about building strategic, mutually beneficial partnerships – which is exactly what we’re here to help you do.Through a coaching-consulting model, we deliver the strategic direction, implementation strategy and support, training and tools you need to grow your relationship-based corporate fundraising strategy and nurture it for the long-term.Since hanging our shingle in 2018, we have helped hundreds of organizations establish, and reap significant rewards from, corporate partnership programs – and we’d love to do the same for you. Our work is based on extensive experience in the sector and a profound belief in the power and potential of corporate fundraising as a tool to further your mission and increase your impact.

Toronto, Canada Area

Led the Corporate Partnerships & Development Special Events Department within the Development Division. Transformed the AGO's corporate sponsorship program to a robust multi-year corporate partnership strategy model designed to cultivate sustainable revenue from the corporate sector. Secured the AGO's first 7-figure corporate partnership whilst growing the corporate partnership portfolio from 6 sponsors to 20 partners in only two years. Reinvigorated the Signature Fundraising Events portfolio and managed a new central function for stewardship events.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Taught Fundraising I & II courses to post-graduates in the Arts Management Post-Graduate Programme

Toronto, Canada Area

Managed a 10-person Development Department to raise over $5m annually from all areas of the development mix for the $32m multi-disciplinary arts organization. Reported directly to the CEO and worked closely with the Board of Directors to increase charitable and sponsorship revenues.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Sponsorship of major civic events in Glasgow from the Great Scottish Run to exhibitions at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Curated 18 new exhibitions for a new transport museum in Glasgow - the Riverside Museum which opened in 2011. In 2013, the new museum won the prestigious European Museum of the Year Award.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Manchester

Managed the patron level giving programme (annual gifts over $1,500) for North-America's largest repertory theatre company.

Identified and researched priority areas for $50 million capital and endowment campaign and helped create case statement.

As part of 6-person team, helped organise the first ever world summit of arts councils from around the world.

Ba Honours, Co-Op, History

Cultural Management Specialization (Fundraising for the Arts), French Minor

Ma, Museum Studies