About

I established Activate Fundraising in August 2008 after over 14 years working as a professional fundraiser, successfully raising philanthropic income and sponsorship for arts & heritage, higher education, charities and the not-for-profit sector in the UK.

As a fundraising consultant and freelance fundraiser, I’ve worked with a range of clients on a variety of projects:

• developing fundraising strategies;
• carrying out fundraising healthchecks;
• providing creative fundraising ideas;
• managing projects;
• training staff;
• devising creative, targeted proposals.

And of course, most importantly, I’ve raised income from donors for clients too.

I am a specialist in major gift fundraising and sponsorship, most notably, establishing the exhibition sponsorship programme at the National Museums of Scotland, which doubled sponsorship revenue within two years.

I enjoy working with a range of organisations whose work I support, providing freelance fundraising, as well as fundraising consultancy to help them achieve their fundraising goals.  You can read some feedback from clients on my Testimonials page.

Read my fundraising blog for the latest news and please email me: heather(at)activatefundraising.com –  if you’d like to have a more indepth discussion about your particular fundraising needs.