Charity Fundraising Consultant

Ali James is a strategy, operations and evaluation specialist for fundraising & engagement programmes. With 30 years’ experience, her career has been built primarily in the non-profit sector.

Her work is varied, but the main areas of focus involve:
+ helping organisations to build new development/fundraising operations.
+ supporting teams to reinvigorate existing programmes, setting realistic goals and targets.
+ evaluating & forensically analysing operational data and performance to inform an organisation's next steps.
+ managing and building meaningful donor stewardship and reciprocal relationships with high-net worth individuals.
+ working with relevant staff, to create a more strategic and sustainable approach to all aspects of fundraising and supporter activity.

Her aim with all her clients, is to give them the tools to create strong philanthropic cultures, facilitate long-term relationship building and manage thriving membership/supporter/alumni relations programmes, which are completely tailored, practical and relevant to each organisation with whom she works.