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.

She is also the Philanthropy Affiliate for Acorn Capital Advisers, a wealth management and family office practitioners, working on an ad hoc basis, advising and supporting clients who wish to positively impact and support a portfolio of charities and philanthropic projects.

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.