INTERNATIONAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTANCY - Key Persons
Andrea previously worked for 7 years in Europe. Since joining Funds4Impact , he has been involved in projects with clients such as Fondazione L'Albero della Vita, Asociacion Casa Ronald Mc Donald de Peru, and ICCA.
Andrea Tedde has over 7 years of experience working with both the private and nonprofit sector in Europe. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the Università degli Studi di Cagliari (Cagliari, Italy), a Master's Degree in International Politics and Relations from the Università degli Studi di Napoli ‘L'Orientale' (Naples, Italy) and a second Master's Degree in Latin American Studies from the Universiteit Leiden (Leiden, The Netherlands).
His areas of expertise include: grant research, strategy development, Fair Trade, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), market assessments and fundraising events.
He has had the privilege to work for clients including: Fairfood International (Amsterdam, NL), WIEGO - Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (Manchester, UK), Street Kids International (London, UK), World Fair Trade Organization (Culemborg, NL) and ITA - Italian Trade Agency (Sofia, BG). He is currently a Fundraising Associate for Funds4Impact.
While at Funds4Impact, he has been part of several projects with international clients such as Fondazione L'Albero della Vita, Asociacion Casa Ronald Mc Donald de Peru, and ICCA among others.
Andrea speaks English, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
For more than 20 years, Arnaud's international career has led him to advise major institutions in France and around the world on their philanthropic actions, their fundraising and their communication.
Arnaud brings more than twenty years of experience to International Fundraising Consultancy. His international career has led him to advise major institutions in France and around the world for their philanthropic actions, their fundraising and their communication.
He has worked with organisations as prestigious as the National Museum of Natural History, the Museum of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent (Geneva), the Fondation Napoléon, the Pierre et Marie Curie University, Ecole Centrale Paris, EDHEC, University Panthéon Assas, Institut Pasteur, University of Namur in Belgium. Arnaud was Vice President of the French subsidiary of Ketchum Fundraising (1st firm fundraising consultancy in Canada).
Previously, Arnaud pursued a career in communications, direct marketing and fundraising in Canada. He first joined World Vision Canada as collection manager via long spots (infomercials) on several Canadian television channels, then the communication agency Leo Burnett, where he has managed large budgets such as Air France, BMW and Weider Nutrition.
Arnaud is also a regular speaker at fundraising conferences such as IFCo, CASE and the Association Française des Fundraisers Teaching and Research Conference.
Job Titles:
- Consultant / Canada
- Specialist
Specialist in direct response and individual giving fundraising. Strategist and Practitioner. 15+ years of fundraising experience includes a senior management role at the UK's largest fundraising agency driving strategies for the UK's biggest charities such as Cancer Research UK, NSPCC and Marie Curie.
Leadership, client service strategy, product development, consulting and business development. Active in the Senior Management of the international company.Supporter Management; Supporter Journeys; Supporter Engagement; Retention & Acquisition of new donors; Supporter Commitment & Loyalty; Campaign Strategies; Telephone, Mobile and Digital Fundraising & Communications; Project Management.
Charity sector expert with press articles published in The Guardian, Charities Management, Civil Society, UK Fundraising and Sofii. Public speaker at regional, national and international conferences including the National Institute of Fundraising Convention, IoF South West and the International Fundraising Congress.
Job Titles:
- CEO / International Fundraising
- Chairman of the Association of Fundraising Consultants
Bill has over 25 years fundraising experience, for a wide range of organisations and covering most areas, including trusts and foundations, community, event, corporate, membership development and major gift fundraising. He is a respected trainer and exceptional mentor.
Bill has had particular success with major appeals, directly managing a successful £30million plus capital project at Chetham's School of Music, working as Charitable Trust Fundraiser for Manchester Children's Hospital Appeal, and advising a number of organisations on setting up and running big appeals ,including the WHO Foundation, Royal Free Hospital and the National Army Museum. He has secured major grants from statutory funders, trusts and foundations, businesses and individuals.
Bill joined IFCo in 2010, initially as Senior Consultant and later as UK Director. He was appointed CEO in 2016. He has advised clients on strategy setting and fundraising in numerous countries including the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Thailand, Cambodia, India and Uganda, working with clients including World Animal Protection, The International Whaling Commission, UN Human Rights Office, UNESCO and Syria Civil Defence (the White Helmets).
He is a regular speaker at conferences, including leading panel sessions, running workshops and presenting at events in the UK, Switzerland, Belgium, Ukraine, Uganda and China.
Bill is Chair of the Association of Fundraising Consultants. He holds a Masters in Philanthropic Studies, degrees in Biochemistry and Theology, and a Diploma in Fundraising from the Chartered Institute of Fundraising UK.
Job Titles:
- Advisor
- Fundraising Consultant
- Director / Canada
Bob has worked with organisations in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.
In addition to managing Strategic Communications, Bob's expertise includes fundraising, engagement, opinion research and messaging.
Bob has worked as a fundraising consultant and advisor to organisations such as the Canadian Cancer Society, the David Suzuki Foundation, Greenpeace East Asia, the British Labour Party, the Humane Society of the U.S., the Canadian Red Cross, and many other Canadian and international organisations. Bob has been a pollster, strategist and advisor for numerous national, provincial and mayoral elections, as well as for ballot measures, party leadership, public interest advocacy campaigns and governments.
Research and engagement clients have included Canadian Labour Congress, the Peoples Vote in UK, Pew Research Centre, the American Civil Liberties Union, the governments of Alberta and British Columbia, and Mayors of Vancouver, Toronto, Edmonton and other Canadian cities. He is a Leadership Fellow of the Broadbent Institute, a long standing member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Bob was previously a peace and environmental activist. Originally from Toronto, Bob now lives in Vancouver, with his partner, fiction writer Shaena Lambert, and has two children.
Bob has experience in large-scale donor-based fundraising and developing innovative strategies for donor and membership base growth, campaign and advocacy campaigning, polling and focus groups, and engagement.
Bob Penner comes to IFCo Canada as an industry leader with experience in large-scale donor-based fundraising (digital, mobile, phone) and in developing innovative strategies for donor and membership base growth, campaign and advocacy campaigning, polling and focus groups, and engagement.
Bob has worked with organisations in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.
In addition to managing Strategic Communications, Bob's expertise includes fundraising, engagement, opinion research and messaging.
Bob has worked as a fundraising consultant and advisor to organisations such as the Canadian Cancer Society, the David Suzuki Foundation, Greenpeace East Asia, the British Labour Party, the Humane Society of the U.S., the Canadian Red Cross, and many other Canadian and international organisations. Bob has been a pollster, strategist and advisor for numerous national, provincial and mayoral elections, as well as for ballot measures, party leadership, public interest advocacy campaigns and governments.
Brooke Bryant is a strategic, results-oriented leader with 11+ years' experience raising funds to help nonprofits fulfill their missions.
She specializes in creating actionable fundraising strategies and leading communities in coming together to execute these strategies at the highest level. Brooke has experience in a variety of sectors, including healthcare, higher education, the arts, and youth development.
Prior to her role at LAPA Fundraising, Brooke served as Director of Development at Kaufman Music Center, where she built a major gifts program, increased the annual fund by 44%, and grew the Gala into a $1 million event. Previous fundraising positions include major gifts, volunteer management, strategic planning, and grants management roles at Hospital for Special Surgery, Cooper Union, and iMentor.
Brooke has a deep commitment to service and volunteerism. Previously, she served as President of Women in Development, New York and the New York City Wellesley Club. She currently serves as on the Advisory Council at Daniel's Music Foundation, a nonprofit that brings music into the lives of New Yorkers with disabilities, and on the Steering Committee for Allies in Action, a network that champions women of color in fundraising and philanthropy. She is also Co-President of the Sisterhood at her synagogue, Congregation B'nai Avraham.
Brooke holds a PhD in historical musicology from the City University of New York and a BA from Wellesley College. Before entering the fundraising field, she taught at various institutions, including Manhattan College and the College of Staten Island. A classical singer, she continues to perform chamber and choral music professionally.
Job Titles:
- Director / Nigeria
- Founder and CEO of Money4YOU
Carol is a social entrepreneur, consultant, trainer and inspirational speaker with a passion for Stewardship and tackling inequality; helping individuals and organisations to unlock their potential in those areas. Her expertise includes creating bespoke strategies, programmes and tools for capacity building and resource mobilisation, as well as developing high level partnerships with major donors, community groups and business leaders on four continents.
She has an MA in Economics and Finance from the University of Leeds having started out her career as an investment banker. In 2012, she set up RAA Solutions, an ethical, creative business development consultancy and training agency. Carol is the founding Chair of Black Fundraisers UK, as well as a Fellow, Trustee and Vice Chair of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIoF). She is also a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals USA. She has been the Chair of the CIoF's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee since 2019.
Carol is the founder and CEO of Money4YOU, an organisation delivering financial education, entrepreneurship and capacity building training across the world. She hosts the weekly podcast: Four minutes in Fundraising and her work prioritises young people, girls, women and disadvantaged communities. Money4YOU runs the AVOCADO+ Accelerator Programme for black, Asian, multi-ethnic and refuge led UK non profits. This programme is designed to improve their Sustainability, Fundraising Capabilities and Leadership. In developing nations, the AVOCADO programme is run as an Incubator programme, designed to kickstart and bootstrap entrepreneurial initiatives and small businesses.
Christina has extensive experience in organising and taking journalists, film crews and photographers on media trips to Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America as part of global media campaigns. Event Management Christina has extensive event management experience including fundraising events, campaign launches and media events. Career highlights include managing a press conference with Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the UN Headquarters in New York, and managing the media on a press conference in Paris with George Clooney.
Christina began her media and public relations career within the charity sector over 20 years ago. She learnt her trade at Amnesty International, Prisoners Abroad, and then finally children's charity Plan International, before embarking on a freelance media and communication career.
This freelance media career has seen Christina fulfilling long-term contracts with organisations such as the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Rainforest Alliance.
Whilst undertaking these long-term contracts, Christina has also worked on fixed-term contracts. This has included spending a year managing the media around the closure of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, and managing international media relations for the Queen's Young Leaders programme twice a year for four years, which culminates each summer with an awards ceremony at Buckingham Palace with Her Majesty The Queen.
Job Titles:
- Specialist
- UK / Consultant / Europe
Dom started his career establishing corporate partnerships as an income stream at Restless Development. As head of corporate partnerships globally, he designed and executed a strategy that saw income from corporate partnerships grow from virtually nothing to a team raising over £500k per year. During his time at Restless Development, Dom specialised in partnerships bringing in vital unrestricted income to the organisation. Dom has held a number of other corporate fundraising roles and consultancies for national charities and international development NGO's including ActionAid, Into University, Young People Cornwall and Tanzanian Children's Fund.
Dom is a specialist in corporate fundraising with experience across all areas of private sector engagement. He was nominated for the Institute of Fundraising Rising Star award in 2019.
Dominic was nominated for the Institute of Fundraising Rising Star award in 2019, and as part of the Team of the Year at Action Aid in 2021.
Emilie joins IFCo as the organisation's Director for Switzerland (French speaking). Emilie offers fifteen years of international expertise in fundraising and project management. She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Affairs from La Sorbonne and a Master's degree in International Solidarity from the Faculty of Social Sciences - Institut Catholique - in Paris.
Previously living in East Africa, she has extensive field experience in international development. She worked with various non-profits, particularly in North America, where she learnt fundraising techniques such as brand association. She also supported the organisation of major fundraising events in partnership with Cirque du Soleil for one of Canada's most prestigious foundations ($35M raised since 2013).
After founding and managing a company in France, she returned to the non-profit sector to professionalise Swiss NGOs that have seen their annual budget triple in 2 years.
She keeps a foot in Africa by being a Board Member of a Kenyan NGO, Trees for Kenya, implementing environmental conservation projects; and an Ambassador for the South African NNI (No Name Initiative) promoting community dialogue.
Her major asset is that she also worked on the donor side as a Programme Officer for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, French Embassy in Kenya and for Somalia, where she was responsible for the selection of funding applications.
Job Titles:
- Director / Italy
- Founder and Director of IFCo Italy
- Member of the Institute of Fundraising
Francesca is a member of the Institute of Fundraising and Chair of EU Consult.
Francesca is the founder and director of IFCo Italy and has trained in London at the Institute of Fundraising and BBC Training & Development.
Founder and Director of IFCo Italy, she has trained in London at the Institute of Fundraising and BBC Training & Development. Specialisms include Corporate fundraising, major donor engagements, PR & media relations, editorial projects.
An accomplished senior fundraiser, Jerome has worked with over 50 charities in multiple countries to raise over $100 million in monthly donations. Jerome worked for ten years in face-to-face and phone fundraising with Public Outreach in Canada and the US. There, Jerome pioneered retention analysis for face-to-face fundraising and spearheaded the development of mobile devices for donation processing. Jerome managed donation fulfilment programs for charities such as American Red Cross and has extensive expertise in monthly giving. As Managing Director of Public Outreach US, he played a key role in Public Outreach's expansion into the US market. His work for organizations such as Amnesty international USA produced record breaking face-to-face donor retention. Jerome has also worked as a fundraiser for Greenpeace Canada and Ecojustice.
At National Democratic Institute, Jerome worked on election observation, political party support and candidate debates to promote and strengthen democracy in Indonesia, Cambodia and Timor Leste. Prior to that Jerome worked for USC Canada implementing community development programs in rural Indonesia such as clean water supply, sustainable permaculture and micro-lending. This background in civic participation, advocacy and sustainable development provides Jerome with a deep understanding of civil society practices, needs and institutions.
Jerome is fluent in English and Indonesian and has conversational knowledge of French.
Jessica Williams brings 13+ years of experience as a seasoned grants fundraising leader in the fields of health care strategy, long-term care, behavioral health, Federally Qualified Health Centers, public health, senior services, developmental disabilities, homeless services, HIV, maternal and infant health, education, and youth and family development.
Himadri "Jim" De has more than 20 years of experience and has worked on more than 35 programmes in India and another 15 in Indonesia.
Himadri "Jim" De has more than 20 years of experience in management of programmes and coordinating social services in Asia. Jim is a post graduate (MBA) in Management from Chifley Business School, Australia, and La Trobe University, Australia. He also has been trained at the Management Development Foundation in the Netherlands, for Project Management. He is currently enrolled for his certification in Fundraising from the Institute of Fundraising UK.
Jim is a member of the Institute of Fundraising, UK.
He has worked extensively on more than 35 programmes in India, and another 15 programmes in Indonesia covering a wide range of services. He has also served with the Government of Delhi as part of a team to ensure quality care for children in institutions.
Jim has travelled extensively through the length and breadth of India, visiting and training organizational leaders on programme management and leadership, programme implementation, as well as understanding the need for sustainability. He has worked to assist such managements to understand CSR policies, as well as with the corporate world, to assist them with their CSR strategy.
Previously Head of Fundraising at Freedom From Torture (formerlyMedical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture), Jim Tomlinson has an excellent background in all aspects of fundraising.
He is an exceptional Grants fundraiser, having met personal annual income targets in excess of £2 million from this area forFreedom from Torture, where he managed relationships with, amongst others, the European Commission and United Nations.
As a consultant for IFC Jim has worked directly with organisations in researching and writing fundraising bids, including raising £1.6m from the Big Lottery Fund for a Library renovation and securing a £1m government grant for a Youth Centre. He has worked with diverse group of organisations, including development and human rights groups in Kyrgyzstan, international development organisations, and employment campaign organisations in England.
Jim holds a postgraduate qualification in research design and methodology and has provided research services to a number of UK, US based and international organisations.He has researched a number of funding areas including bio-diversity, health systems, human rights, AIDS/HIV and sustainable development.
Job Titles:
- Director / Kenya
- Fundraising Specialist
Joe is a fundraising specialist with over 10 years of experience working with various development organisations in Kenya and in the UK. He has vast experience in developing fundraising strategies, identifying new funding opportunities, building effective and mutually beneficial relationships with donors, training and public speaking at events on fundraising management. He has previously worked on behalf of various International development organisations in the UK as well as national and local NGOs in Africa. Joe is keen to support local and national not-for-profit organisations, particularly in Africa, to maximise their funding opportunities through diversification of their funding sources in order to build a sustainable fundraising programme.
Joe holds an MA in International Studies from the University of Birmingham, UK, Post Graduate Diploma in Armed Conflict, BSc in Food Science and a Professional Certification in Fundraising Management from the Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIoF) Academy, UK. He is a fully Certified member of the CIoF UK.
Job Titles:
- Chairman / International Fundraising
John is the Chair of Group IFCo, which includes the various country IFCos, assisting the country directors to deliver the best possible service to their clients.
In his 35 years as fundraiser, director and consultant, John Baguley has taken charities of all sizes to new heights - and earned an international reputation for excellence in the process.
John is an experienced and accomplished management and fundraising consultant, international speaker and trainer with an entrepreneurial flair. He offers a unique combination of practical and theoretical experience in the voluntary and private sectors having specialised in fundraising and the international development of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Specialisms include strategy, management, capital appeals, major donor development, digital and international fundraising.
Well known for galvanising Amnesty International and Friends of the Earth in the 80s and 90s, he also worked for Oxfam and the Freedom from Torture.
He launched the International Fundraising Consultancy in 2000 and has undertaken consultancy and lectured around the globe. Clients include the Council of Europe, WHO, UNICEF, Cancer Research and numerous others worldwide.
Successful Fundraising, his guide for fundraisers of all disciplines, is now in its second edition and is also available in Russian. His PhD thesis, The Globalization of NGOs, is published by VDM. All his books and e-books are available on Amazon.
John has established First Fridays, the forums for free fundraising advice alongside IFCo's branches in London, Ottawa, Milan and Amsterdam. John also founded Wikifund.info the wiki for fundraisers and has a blog on UK Fundraising and the IFCo website.
John was a Trustee of the Institute of Fundraising UK from 2006-2012 and is the Co-founder of the Institute of Professional Fundraising Ukraine. He is now a Fellow of the Institute of Fundraising UK.
He is on the Council of Europe expert panel for Ljubljana II Process for the sustainable development of Europe's cultural heritage.
Jonathan has extensive supporter insight and fundraising & marketing experience from20 years in the sector.
Jonathan has worked with the likes of Save the Children, VSO, St Paul's Cathedral and The Royal Horticultural Society he is a published author and a leading consultant in the fundraising and insight fundraising area.
He is a data and research driven fundraiser, using data analysis and models to build predictive models to find the best prospects for charities. His mixture of data analysis and 1-2-1 supporter insight techniques have ensured that his charity clients are able to produce the very best fundraising & marketing.
He runs an insight team of market researchers, data strategists and creative thinkers, turning insight into sector leading creative and new products.
He has held head of fundraising, legacy, individual giving, market research, innovation and product development positions for some of the UK's largest charities, including Save the Children and Action for Children.
He is a regular on the UK speaker circuit and a keen blogger.
Karina Sandoval-Boonstra has over 15 years of experience working for international organizations and the corporate sector in Latin America, the United States of America and Europe. She holds a Master's Degree in Business and Administration, an MBA from the University of Dallas and a second Master's Degree in International Development from the University of Amsterdam. Parallel to that, she has taken several courses and training in fundraising from the Chartered Institute of Fundraising in the UK.
Her areas of expertise include: Fundraising strategy development, market assessments, international strategic partnerships, development of new and improved streams of income, including impact investment opportunities, design and implementation of cause-related marketing campaigns, and high-end fundraising events, among others.
Some of the organizations she had the privilege to work with include: United Nations, Peace Child International, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Fairfood International (NL), Sense International, Stars Foundation, Government of Peru in NL, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture to name some.
Karina speaks Spanish, English and Dutch. She is the Director of Funds4impact, which aims to unleash the huge potential that organizations and individuals in the region have at creating positive impact through the way they think and do fundraising, strategic alliances and impact investments.
Karina Sandoval-Boonstra has over 15 years of experience working for international organizations and the corporate sector in Latin America, United States of America and Europe.
As career fundraiser, Laurence has a very unique and specific vision. For over thirty years his executive leadership has been dedicated to fundraising planning. His focus is on the critical intersection between strategic planning and fundraising planning, to enable the agencies with which he works to reach the next level in their fundraising capabilities. Once their new revenue has been secured, each non-profit has been able to meaningfully improve the quality of their constituents' lives and more fully achieve the mission they've dedicated themselves to serving.
He has supported hundreds of non-profits by developing strong revenue engines for them that work in sync with their organizational cultures. He has trained staff and boards of directors, and used non-profit programs' outcome evaluation data to convincingly make the case for funding support. He has recruited and hired three chief executives, twenty development officers, two controllers and twenty-two program or division directors.
Over the course of ten years He has served as executive director of three different non-profits. As aconsultant, the agencies with whom he has worked had budgets as large as $216 million dollars and staffs as large as 400 individuals. Their varied missions have included healthcare, homelessness andinternational outreach. In 1995 he became president and executive fundraiser of a leading national fundraising consulting firm. As its clientele has grown over the years, so too have its repeat customers.
He has spearheaded new creative collaborations, often between improbable partners whose mutual successes continue to this day.
He is a dynamic and seasoned public speaker who excels at explaining intricate ideas and helping his audiences understand the bigger plan.
His new book, The Nonprofit Fundraising Solution, published by the American Management Association in 2013, was the editor's choice for best book of the year. It was featured in the Nov. 7th, 2013 issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
His written articles and essays cover a vast array of fundraising subjects and are widely circulated on the Web. His blog INFO draws 3,800 active readers.
Luis Angel as acquired a thorough knowledge of the Peruvian market. Areas of expertise include: public/private partnerships, public relations, CSR, value chains, bio-trade, startups and market research.
Luis Angel has 11+ years of experience working with both the private and public sector in Peru and Europe. Through the years, he has acquired a thorough knowledge of the Peruvian market. His areas of expertise include: Public - Private Partnerships, Public Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Value Chains, Bio-trade, Startups, Market Research, and Business Intelligence among others.
Luis holds a Bachelor´s Degree in International Business from the University of Applied Sciences in Peru and a specialization in Project Management by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Some of the organizations Luis Angel has had the privilege to work for include: PROMPERU (Peruvian Governmental organization dedicated to the promotion of Peru as a brand), German Chamber of Commerce (AHK) and German Cooperation (GIZ), Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), ADA (Microfinance organization in Luxemburg), Ministry of Environment of Peru, Ministry of Education of Peru, Ministry of Commerce and Tourism of Peru and several companies in Peru and Europe.
Luis Angel speaks English, Spanish and French and lives in Lima.
Job Titles:
- Senior Executive
- Director / Kyrgyzstan
Maya has worked on donor-funded programmes within UN system, USAID, FCO/DFID, DCA, Open society, INGOs and NGOs in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan managing all aspects of finance and operations.
Maya is a senior executive with strategic and business development expertise. Educated and experienced in the area of financial management and organisational experience. She has worked for successful companies in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan as well as on donor funded programmes within UN system, USAID, FCO/DFID, DCA, Open society, INGOs and NGOs managing all aspects of finance and operations. She has a proven track record of effectively working in dynamic and challenging environments. A successful history of integrating the financial, commercial, regulatory and technical aspects of large companies as well as donor funded programmes, operations projects and grants. She has the experience to work with diverse teams across multiple international locations.
She has worked on several start-up activities related to launching new projects and opening the representative offices in Bishkek. Launched the SFCG/DFID funded project on "Strengthening Capacity to Prevent Violent Extremism" and JSI/SPRING/USAID/Save the Children Central Asia funded project on nutrition SPRING/Kyrgyzstan. Managed all operations and logistics and supervised the entire operations team.
Together with the working group she has implemented United Nations Development Group (UNDG) reform in Kyrgyzstan on UN Common premises and Common Services. She has managing administrative and financial issues of The UN Refugee Agency Liaison office in Kyrgyzstan. Performed role of Internal Auditor at The UN Refugee Agency offices worldwide, developed recommendations and conducted training for finance staff and implementing partners.
She was involved in fundraising activities in the gold mining sector in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Using her analytical and project management skills defined the business needs and implemented the projects from discovery through deployment. Implemented a change management system, business process re-engineering of IT and associated services in order to achieve Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 compliance for the gold mining company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange( NYSE) including continuous business process improvement of services to ensure ongoing international law compliance and ISO requirements.
Prospective clients find a friend in Michael because of his years in the sector. Michael's capacity for deep listening and critical thinking allows him to help clients identify their needs, and connect with our tools and resources. Michael has served as Director of Development for a Harlem nonprofit housing and hospitality organization, increasing their overall giving by 36%, and is experienced with faith-based missions.
Michael holds a B.A. in Classical Rhetorical Theory from the University of South Carolina, with graduate studies in Philosophy of Language. Michael is a member of Association of Fundraising Professionals, and has regularly participates in the Contemplative Leadership Training Institute at the Shalem Institute in Washington, D.C.
Mike is a fundraising consultant with wide experience in the charity sector as a fundraiser, consultant, trustee and senior manager. He specialises in providing strategic consultancy and fundraising support to smaller charities and social enterprises.
He has worked with charities like The Camden Society, Copenhagen Youth Project and The Winch to develop fundraising strategies, and provided broader strategic support to charities including LEAP Norwich and The PKD Charity. He also delivers regular fundraising strategy training in partnership with the School for Social Entrepreneurs and the Small Charities Coalition.
He was previously Fundraising Manager for Link Community Development, overseeing a thriving fundraising portfolio raising £600,000 per year.
He is an also an experienced trainer and speaker, an Ambassador for Good News Shared and a regular fundraising blogger for JustGiving, Eventbrite and Localgiving.
Mike works with senior management teams and Boards of Trustees to help them make better decisions and take the pain out of strategic planning. He's passionate about driving innovation, developing new income streams and putting his strategic mindset and entrepreneurial flair to good use.
Nicola has 20 years' experience and a demonstrated history of partnership, programme and strategy development, management, reporting and evaluation in global non-profit organisations across a range of sectors, both as a funder and a grantee.
She has secured and managed multi-million, multi-year commitments from international trusts, foundations and government donors, and managed teams to exceed annual income targets.
Nicola has specialised in building effective and lasting working relationships. As a consultant, she has advised clients on strategy setting and fundraising in a number of countries, combining careful and accurate analysis and evaluation with reasoned and objective judgement.
With an eye for detail and conciseness, particularly in relation to planning, monitoring, reporting and impact evaluation, Nicola previously worked as a strategic development consultant for a Netherlands-based foundation and for a European funding programme. She thrives on contact with a diverse range of partners, and works flexibly and proactively to support their initiatives. She is convinced that by working together, we can make the world a better place.
Nicola has a BA (Hons) in French and politics, and speaks fluent French.
Work has included facilitation of development of global avian influenza communications for the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and FAO; and review of tsunami communications for UNICEF HQ, devising national strategies for behavioural change in relation to Guinea Worm Disease in Ghana and Nigeria, and working with fundraising colleagues to deliver WHO's Global Resource Mobilization strategy.
Norma has 20 years' experience of leading high-profile communication campaigns for human rights and development, including as Communications Director for Plan International and Amnesty International UK.
As part of Plan's International Management Team she led operations in 45 developing countries. She has also advised the WHO on its Roll Back Malaria campaign, been Chief Executive of the Ramblers' Association, and is on the Governing Council of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.
Paola Cassana has 12+ years of experience in corporate partnerships, individual giving, cause-related campaigns, celebrity outreach, fundraising and high-end events and digital marketing campaigns.
Paola Cassana has 12+ years of experience and proven track record in the third sector in the United States of America and countries in Latin America. She holds a double Bachelor's Degree in International Business Administration and Health Care Administration from Western Kentucky University and a special certification on International Corporate Social Responsibility from Pacifico University in Peru.
Her areas of expertise include: corporate partnerships, individual giving, cause-related campaigns, celebrity outreach, fundraising and high-end events and digital marketing campaigns. In Latin America, she has helped launch 360 fundraising and branding campaigns for several international nonprofit organizations.
In 2012, Paola was recognized as one of the top 100 most influential Latinos for her contribution to the development and growth of the Latin Community in Miami. The award was given by the association Fusionarte, the Pan American Development Foundation and Televisa .
Paola speaks Spanish, Portuguese and English and combines her time between Peru and other Latin American countries test.
Job Titles:
- Director / Singapore / Hong Kong
Since 1986, Ralph has raised more than $250 million dollars during his 30 years in Asia.
Ralph has had extensive cross-functional experience during his 30 years in Asia. He has carried out charitable fundraising for a number of global and local non-profit organisations helping to raise more than $250 million dollars since 1986.
As the founding Director, Development for Singapore National Eye Centre and Singapore Eye Research Institute, he prepared a capital fundraising campaign, budget and plans for a new SERI Building whose projected cost was some $100 million.
During his time as a fundraising management consultant he worked with:
Nanyang Technological University - drafted Case for Support and fundraising strategy (their planned new campaign goal is several times their 21st Century Campaign which raised $150 million), provided senior management/board training and guidance;
International Rice Research Institute - provided guidance/strategising to help them secure US$52.3 million from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation with plans being finalized for a further US$100 million, created their first Case for Support and fundraising strategy, mentored new development director;
Prospect donor research - extensive and on-going prospect research on leading East and Southeast Asian families, foundations and corporations, including private interviews with ultra high net-worth individuals around the region.
He has volunteered or volunteers for the following non-profit organisations:
Association of Fundraising Professionals Hong Kong and Singapore Vice President and Education Programme Chair since 2004, this included organising/delivering eight to ten seminars annually for professional and volunteer charity fundraisers;
Fundraising trainer and mentor for The IRRI Fund Singapore;
Provided fundraising advice and mentoring to *SCAPE, Lotus Culture, Dover Park Hospice, and World Toilet Association;
Clinton Global Initiative Hong Kong Conference 2008 volunteer networker and co-ordinator.
During his sixteen years with World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong, he:
recruited some $38 million in individual, foundation, government and corporate donations;
grew the organisation from five staff in one office to over 175 staff in five offices (that he also helped design, fundraise for and oversaw construction of).
He holds a joint Executive MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is proficient in English, Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese (read at Harvard and Fudan Universities).
Ralph lives in Hong Kong and works with the Chapel and York HK Foundation.
Job Titles:
- Trainer
- UK / Consultant / Europe
Robin Jones has worked in research and fundraising for over 20 years. His clients include many UK charities and international not-for-profit organisations. Robin's research expertise includes identifying new income streams for his clients, from a range of sources including high net worth individuals, corporates, grant making foundations and statutory organisations.
Robin is an experienced trainer and has provided tailor made courses for a number of clients. He has spoken on prospect research at many fundraising conferences organised by such bodies as the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, Directory of Social Change and, in the United States for APRA (Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement).
Robin is a past chair of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising's special interest group, Researchers in Fundraising and a former committee member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising South West. He is a past trustee of the Bristol-based recycling and prisoner rehabilitation charity, The Sofa Project.
Job Titles:
- Development Consultant
- Director / Uganda
Sam is a development consultant with experience working in developing countries. He has over 15 years of practice with organisations in East Africa specialising in the field of fund development.
I am a development consultant with experience working in developing countries. I have over 15 years of practice with organisations in East Africa particularly countries of Tanzania and Uganda specialising in the field of fund development. I have written appealing grant proposals for several non-profit and faith-based organisations in sectors of WASH, climate change, health, education, gender mainstreaming, disability rehabilitation and Good governance.
My wide interactions within the civil society, research skills, analytical expertise of legal and policy frameworks contributes to formulation of highly practical projects. I have worked on projects for church organisations including the Anglican and Evangelical Lutheran church in Tanzania, Disability support organisations, NGOS working on agriculture improvement, Secondary schools, healthy workers' groups and micro-finance promotion institutions. The successful grant applications have been funded by organisations like SIDA, DANIDA, Church of Sweden, USAID, Lillian Foundation in Netherlands and several charity organisations in Europe. My work with the corporate enterprises involves market research, business plan designing and emerging markets financing.
I offer expertise on entrepreneurship and services to start-ups requirements on marketing and financial capital, business advisory services on commercial farming, agro-processing, micro-financing and other SMEs operating in developing economies. I have wide experience with financing systems for small rural enterprises and successfully supported establishment of several micro-finance institutions and a coordination unit for a Lutheran church diocese in Tanzania.
My consultancy skills for organisational development focus on baseline surveys, projects evaluations, strategic planning, fundraising planning and organisational policy development. I provide consultancy on projects designing, implementation, and monitoring levels of the project cycle through an in-depth evaluation of community based poverty reduction initiatives. I am part of local organisation networks including Secretary to Tanzania disability Inclusive network (TDIC), Previous membership on a board of Tanzania Christian Refugee services (TCRS-Kagera) and served as a University establishment task force member for Karagwe University College (KARUCO). I have international experience through working with an international organisation called Amizade Global Service and Learning (AGSL) as Site Director for Tanzania. This is an independent consultancy involving designing service and learning volunteer programmes and speaking at university events. I am also founder of a non-profit organisation- Kagera Development Facilitation (KADEF) operating as a Consultancy and community organisation in Tanzania.
I hold a Bachelor in Social work and social administration, Masters in Public administration and management from Makerere University Uganda. I have attended several refresher courses, workshops and training in Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and USA in various fields of organisational management, projects management and community development work.
Job Titles:
- Director / International Fundraising
Sarah is a results-driven fundraiser with over 25 years' experience in building philanthropic partnerships, developing major donor strategies and managing multi-stakeholder partnerships with the private sector.
A self-starter and strategic thinker, Sarah is passionate about client satisfaction and works with her clients at a strategic level to achieve innovative solutions to their fundraising challenges. Sarah joined IFCo as Senior Consultant in 2012 and became a Director in 2019.
Her recent clients include The WHO Foundation, the Autism Research Trust (affiliated with the University of Cambridge), Burma Star Memorial Fund and a number of Further Education colleges. During 2015/2016 she worked as a Consultant Appeal Director for the National Army Museum in Chelsea, London. She was responsible for advising the Museum on a fundraising strategy to enable completion of their £23.75 million capital project.
Sarah's other recent consultancy projects include advising the JIM Foundation in Poland on developing their fundraising strategy, and the launch of a corporate fundraising programme for the Black Cultural Archives. Sarah also worked for AIDS Orphan, a charity working across the world to support and provide for children and infants who have been infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Sarah has previously led the Fundraising and Marketing teams of the New South Wales Division of the Australian Red Cross. She was also Head of Marketing at the V&A Museum in London. She spent 10 years of her career working in the City of London in a variety of Marketing and PublicAffairs roles which underpins her work with good grounding in commercial and corporate practice.
Having lived and worked in six countries, Sarah has a wealth of international experience and understanding of fundraising strategies employed across varied cultural landscapes and how best to adapt and pivot in a changing environment. She has led teams and campaigns across a variety of causes including paediatric medical research; adult medical research and care at 3 NHS Trusts; palliative care; higher education; arts and social science, cultural and human rights.
She has experience in the private sector, managing international B2B conferences around the world, as well as starting a social enterprise in the UK.
If you need support with strategy, planning, or team management at home or abroad Sarah can help. She managed the Major Gifts strategy in South East Asia for one of the UK's top universities, focussing on Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. Later she headed up the nationwide fundraising and awareness raising strategies for a beloved national institution in Canada.
She has expertise in organising and managing large, as well as intimate, philanthropic and profile raising events in contexts as varied as Kensington Palace and Downing Street, to private homes and corporate offices. Sarah holds degrees in Archaeology, Philosophy and Psychology from the top two universities in Ireland. Her varied experience with diverse cultural groups, differing philanthropic trends, as well as her global personal insights, means she can offer a truly holistic strategy to any team or leader. She will inspire and energise a team to uncover all sorts of entrepreneurial insights within while keeping an eye on the bigger picture to help them get where they need to be.
For almost two decades, Sven Fäh has worked in the fundraising arena. Originally a tourism expert, Sven started his fundraising career at a US-based children's charity in Zurich, before establishing himself in the Swiss-German fundraising market with Save the Children Alliance. He then focused on remodelling and building up administration and fundraising departments in various Swiss charities, before becoming an independent fundraising consultant in 2016. His field of expertise is strategic fundraising consultancy, implementing new fundraising instruments & innovative and traditional approaches in order to raise funds for charities. In addition to this, Sven also has expertise in evaluating & implementing new databases and CRM-solutions for organisations.
Besides running his own consultancy, Sven started-up a social-enterprise Charôtel - Do good while you sleep - a little pop-up second-hand shop in the Altstadt of Berne. Sven has three children and loves to play badminton, run & binge-watch TV series.
For almost 20 years of practical work in the NGOs, Svitlana has a number of research publications on civil society, philanthropy, NGOs organizational capacity building and better governance in the world and Ukraine. Svitlana has initiated a certified course for Ukrainian fundraisers, trained and consulted more than 100 NGOs on capacity building including fundraising from individuals and corporations in Ukraine and internationally.
She is a founder of the Institute of Professional Fundraising in Ukraine, member of the Board of Directors of the European Fundraising Association, Ukrainian Philanthropists Association, Ukrainian SOS Kinderdorf, Head of Organizing Committee of the National Philanthropy Award. Svitlana heads Ukrainian IFCo since 2011.