Jennifer has raised millions of pounds over a 23-year career. Co-Director at Red Kite, a fundraising and business planning consultancy, and an experienced Director-level fundraiser, Jennifer has led fundraising teams in the UK and overseas.
Through Red Kite, Jennifer specialises in developing major funding and investment bids for both charities and commercial clients. She has helped clients raise millions of pounds, most recently supporting the development of a number of major, successful Culture Recovery Fund Grant and Repayable Finance applications, and several Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) applications. Fundraising services include: – Supporting the development of applications to Arts Council England for NPO and National Lottery Project Grants, and organising Business Plan reviews, annual reports and associated surveys, project reporting and general ACE stewarding. – Developing applications to Innovate UK, EIC Accelerator and other major public funding streams. – Writing applications for major charitable trusts and foundations. – Developing a case for support that can be adapted for a fundraising campaign. – Delivering presentations and workshops on strategic planning and fundraising for Boards and senior staff. Jennifer has additional practical experience of organisational Business Plan writing and oversight, Arts Council England stewardship, income diversification planning and strategy development. She has run major events with world leaders and members of the Royal family, supported flagship cultural organisations through the COVID-19 crisis, facilitated organisational development workshops with Trustees and staff, and developed trusted, long-term relationships with a range of clients across art forms and beyond into the wider charitable sector.