We support organisations of all sizes, from community groups to national charities, to develop effective approaches to building relationships and growing income from Trusts and Foundations. In addition to two decades of experience, Laura holds a Master’s Degree in Strategic Charity Fundraising and a Postgraduate Diploma in Voluntary Sector Management from the Centre for Charity Effectiveness.

With 20 years of experience in winning grants, we’ve supported over 70 organisations to raise funds from over 100 different funders, including The National Lottery Community Fund, Garfield Weston Foundation, NHS, UK Government and many more. We can provide a wide range of support, from prospect research and pipeline development, bid writing, bid reviews, stewarding, data management and impact support. We also provide in-house training and mentoring for early career fundraisers, Trusts and Foundations strategy and interim leadership support. We bring particular expertise in winning funding for volunteer programmes.

We bring decades of expertise in volunteer involvement in all areas of fundraising, bringing insights into attracting, recruiting and retaining volunteers in fundraising roles. We provide organisations with support to recruit and train trustees in strategic fundraising skills for success. Recent projects have included supporting several charities to recruit board members with fundraising expertise and a strategic review of volunteer involvement in community fundraising for a national cancer charity. As a well-known consultant in volunteer involvement, Laura has supported more than 20 organisations to develop innovative volunteering strategies which align with fundraising goals. She also delivers the Volunteer Strategy Masterclass for the Association of Volunteer Managers.