Frequently asked questions

Straight answers before you get in touch

Working with me

Who I work with, how projects run, what it costs and when I’m available.

Mainly small and medium-sized charities, typically with annual income between £250k and £5M, where teams are lean and roles are often stretched. That’s where my experience is best placed and where I can add the most value. I’ve also supported organisations larger and smaller. If you’re values-led, open to collaboration and building something sustainable, I’m always happy to have a chat.
Both. I work across fixed-term projects, short strategic sprints and monthly retainers, depending on what will be most useful for your organisation and capacity at that point. We’ll always agree scope, focus and outcomes upfront, so the support feels purposeful rather than open-ended.
Most of my work is scoped by project. I offer some flexibility for grassroots or early-stage organisations. Get in touch to discuss what you need. The Confident Fundraising Leadership programme is £695 per participant for 2027 (provisional).
My capacity varies month to month. Best to drop me a line. If I’m not available, I’ll happily refer you to someone trusted in my network.
Yes. When a project needs more than fundraising expertise, I work with trusted communications and digital specialists, so fundraising, messaging and your website are considered together. See Better Together.

If you’re weighing up outside fundraising help for the first time, start here.

A fundraising consultant gives a small charity senior fundraising experience without a permanent hire. That might mean reviewing your income and building a realistic strategy, covering a leadership gap on an interim basis, mentoring your fundraising lead, or training trustees to support fundraising.
When you’re recruiting a senior fundraiser, covering maternity leave or another planned absence, going through a restructure, building a fundraising function you’re not ready to recruit for permanently, or managing a period of significant fundraising activity.
Mentoring is one-to-one and shaped entirely around you. Confident Fundraising Leadership is a structured six-session group programme with a maximum of six participants, covering core leadership skills, plus one individual mentoring session.
Yes. Board and trustee fundraising training is tailored to your organisation, from introducing trustees to fundraising for the first time to building greater engagement across the board. See training.

Quick answers about the 2027 leadership programme.

Six live online sessions delivered fortnightly, typically over about three months. Cohorts are planned for April to June and September to November 2027.
Absolutely. It’s designed as professional development and can be funded through your organisation’s training budget.