What some of my clients have to say

Vicky Wallace

Fundraising Manager - Rainforest Trust

Just wanted to say thank you for all your support so far and I’ll definitely still be joining in with the coaching activities when you’re back.

Thanks for helping me to save more acres of rainforest for creatures like these… 

Alex Murdock 

Corporate Fundraiser - Cancer Fund for Children

'It was a fantastic session! Thank you. Myself and my colleague Sarah have taken away some ideas that we hope to expand on to overall develop and deliver an even better corporate partnership experience.

Thank you for the great insights. Really looking forward to the next session. 

Ruth Longville

Business Partnership Fundraiser - Mary Stevens Hospice

From the outset, the course opened up the world of fundraising and I started to see both it and myself very differently.  I was not a shy person, but I had a proper “imposter syndrome” and slowly but surely, I began to realise that I could, and I would be able to secure those all-important conversations and bring new business supporters into the Hospice.

At the end of the course, I had the skills and opportunities available to me because of the excellent modules and course work that I had undertaken through Julia.  I had made new friends through the webinars that she hosted and the network of fundraisers across the UK that benefitted from the Six Steps course.  We still maintain those friendships today.  Julia is a goldmine of information

Twenty years ago I was a sole fundraiser, working for a small, young charity, the Trustees invested in my training and development, by doing so they gave me the knowledge and courage to try many types of fundraising, one of the courses was corporate fundraising, I loved it and the combination of the training, my experience working for corporates before joining the 3^rd sector and my personality traits meant that it proved to be a successful income stream for the charity. I developed a partnership that lasted ten years and generated income of more than ONE MILLION POUNDS, the ROI was phenomenal. I couldn’t have done this without the investment in my training.

This knowledge led me to a Regional fundraiser job in a large, national charity, where the skills and experience of managing a multisite, six figure income partnership meant that I was considered ideal for not only corporate fundraising but also major donor fundraising.

My team became the highest performing regional team in the UK and we developed innovative ways of working with corporate partners, which I have been sharing with fundraisers ever since. 

I went through a period of time when I believed fundraising was no longer for me, a friend persuaded me to join her on a group coaching programme, it was fun, I learnt so much about myself and others, it helped me to explore what I loved about fundraising and reignite my passion for this marvellous sector.

Since becoming a consultant and coach I have specialised in working with charities that have an income of less than £3million. I have a particular love for corporate fundraising, I believe absolutely in the power of corporate social responsibility to transform a corporate culture, and that a great charity partnership benefits both organisations in multiple ways.

As a coach I find great fulfilment in seeing people develop both professionally and personally through the coaching process. For five years I have run a coaching group for fundraisers and have been told many times how much the group has helped people who were feeling demotivated and constantly challenged,  often on the brink of leaving the profession.

 Creating this programme, with its group coaching element, means that I can support more fundraisers to become their most brilliant selves, which in turn makes me fulfilled and happy.