Fundraising Now 2025 - Speakers

George joined DSC at the beginning of 2017 and, having previously led the sales and customer service teams, moved into training at the start of 2020.

He trains in Management & Leadership, Fundraising, Personal Development, Project Management and Wellbeing. He has extensive experience in helping organisations make positive changes to how they approach social change.

He is also qualified as a Mental Health First Aider, with additional time spent studying Psychosis. The favourite part of his role is knowing that the work DSC performs has a major impact on both the charities and individuals that we are able to serve.

With over 30 years’ commercial experience, Nick’s expertise spans both traditional and digital marketing.

He’s worked with a broad range of commercial and not-for-profit organisations, including British Airways, Sony, Barclays, Humanists International, Amnesty International and Parkinson's UK.

As a digital marketer for more than 15 years, Nick delivers effective content and campaigns that utilise all components of the digital toolkit, including Website Design & Development, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.

Nick provides virtual and classroom-based marketing training for a wide variety of organisations that is always focused on being engaging and providing practical advice and guidance."

Michelle Benson helps nonprofits find, reach and engage funders on LinkedIn.

By teaching Fundraisers, CEO’s, Comms Teams, Trustees and Fundraising Consultants how to use LinkedIn strategically – she helps charities get in front of the most difficult to reach prospects (companies, trust funds, philanthropists and their advisors). So, you can reach your fundraising target.

The offline world is designed to keep charities from connecting with funders – but the online world is designed to connect you without barriers. If you know what you’re doing.

Michelle has designed a simple and very effective strategy for charities to tap into the massive funding network LinkedIn has already gathered, without sending cold messages or posting hours of content.

Michelle has 30 years of fundraising experience, including working as a fundraiser and a funder. Today she focuses on teaching charities from all over the world, how to use LinkedIn effectively. "

With over 25 years experience in the sector Lindsay has worked in many national, international, regional and very local charities across all income streams but ALWAYS with community fundraising and relationship management at the heart.

Lindsay has managed teams from implementation to change programmes and beyond. She has worked for a variety of causes, including NHS. She is a strong believer in relationships being the foundation for all good fundraising and innovation to build on traditional methods.

A lifelong LFC supporter and proud Wirralian, Lindsay lives on the North Wales border with her many cats and husband who share her love of hip hop.

Gill is an expert trainer and consultant with over 30 years of charity sector experience. She has been a fundraiser, manager, director, and before setting up her own consultancy, headed up the fundraising for one of the top 10 income generating charities in the UK.

A psychology graduate, Gill is passionate about helping others to achieve their full potential. She works with regional, national and international charities and past clients include Interpol, WWF, Redwings Horse Sanctuary, Build Africa, various adult and children’s hospices, Cambridge University Colleges, numerous Wildlife Trusts and Sue Ryder Care.

Gill is a regular speaker at conferences and has contributed to a number of books. In 2012, in recognition of her contribution to fundraising, Gill was made a Fellow of the Institute of Fundraising.

Paul is a fundraiser, trainer, and consultant who has spent over 20 years working in a broad range of charities including hospices, cathedrals, social welfare and many children’s causes, helping to develop and deliver robust strategies for sustainable income generation.

For the last five years, Paul has led the fundraising for Children’s Hospice South West, and is passionate about connecting supporters with the life-changing work that their generosity makes possible.

Robert is a consultant and trainer experienced in Social Impact Measurement (SIM), Social Impact Management, and Social Return on Investment (SROI).

Previous projects include co-developing SIM methodology which has been applied in the UK and by the South Sudan Development Agency, conducting SROI analysis for local authorities in London, and impact reporting for organisations including The Young Foundation and Clinks.

Robert has delivered training and spoken at conferences nationally and internationally for clients including the British Council, NGO Management Switzerland, and the World Bank.
Robert, a published author, writes frequently on the subject of SIM and is particularly interested in how organisations create, quantify and share different types of value.

Michael has led CALM's creator and gaming partnerships since 2022, starting a dedicated internal team and driving growth in this space across the organisation.

Under his direction, CALM have secured multi-year six-figure fundraising partnerships with creator-led events and delivered innovative initiatives across fundraising, partnerships, and services, making gaming and creator-led campaigns an important part of the charity's success and future plans.