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St John Ambulance
Scott Jacobson, Director of Marketing, Communications and Fundraising"Darnell Consulting were engaged by St John Ambulance to conduct a review of fundraising and provide us with a new strategic direction including corresponding departmental structure and financial forecast. Their fundraising expertise is really solid but what impressed us most was their desire to properly understand our organisation and then apply that knowledge to our charity. This resulted in a set of recommendations that were totally appropriate to our situation and budget that was realistic and well constructed. The final recommendations included a set of functional objectives which depicted how each part of the fundraising mix would come together to achieve the overall aims. Orbis - Saving Sight Worldwide
Allan Thompson, Director of Fundraising“ORBIS already has a successful corporate fundraising function, but has only one Corporate Fundraiser responsible for managing existing relationships and developing new business. It was becoming increasingly difficult to focus on the key opportunities and to prioritise our time and effort on the best potential financial outcomes. Darnell Consulting brought extensive corporate fundraising experience to this project to help our Corporate Fundraiser to target their efforts on key sectors, and to devise a prospect development tracking system which helped to focus our corporate fundraising efforts and maximize our income. They carried out this work incredibly effectively and helped to identify where best to channel our efforts. Grahame Darnell also provided coaching for our Corporate Fundraiser and helped to build their confidence as a fundraiser.” Beating Bowel Cancer
Mark Flannagan, Chief Executive“Grahame came to us at a time when we really needed a first class fundraiser and leader to not just fill a gap as an interim, but to pull the team together and maintain the momentum of existing fundraising plans. Grahame did more than deliver. He got to grips with our charity even before he arrived, diligently working to understand who we are and what we need. He then re-motivated a demoralised team using his expertise in fundraising combined with his flair for leadership. He delivered at every step of the way – even pulling a reforecast out of the hat which he didn’t have to do. Grahame is now a firm friend of the charity and I urge anyone who needs a first class fundraiser and team leader to work with Grahame – you will not be disappointed, you will be grateful for his input. I am actively looking for ways to work closely with Grahame again.” Samaritans
SeeAbility
Lucy Sargent, Appeals Director, SeeAbility (formerly The Royal School for the Blind)"Darnell Consulting were contracted to develop a corporate fundraising platform at SeeAbility. They developed a clear strategy and a set of tools to enable SeeAbility to maximise its potential from corporate partners. This included a prioritised prospect list and a much-needed portfolio of corporate offerings which range from innovative national campaigns to template charity of the year proposals. Darnell Consulting displayed a genuine desire for SeeAbility to succeed and this added-value was felt throughout the contract evidenced in their willingness to engage their own contacts to support the charity and to the advice and support they gave to other areas of the fundraising operation." Action for Children
Polly Neate, Executive Director of External Relations and Communications, Action for Children"Darnell Consulting has been a key strategic player in Action for Children at a crucial time in the organisation's history and Grahame has been an important member of the senior management of fundraising for more than four years. Darnell Consulting took the lead for the fundraising directorate in the development of our new brand, from brand audit through agency selection, communication to a wide range of stakeholders, and the launch of our new identity itself in September 2008. They also worked with senior managers responsible for our services for children to develop a new approach to local fundraising and then to embed it across this large and complex UK-wide organisation. As well as their wide knowledge of fundraising, they are very skilled at developing relationships and have a sure grasp of strategy which goes much wider than their core professional background in fundraising. Grahame then covered as Interim Director of Fundraising during a time of intense change while the recruitment of a permanent director took place, and then led for several months on the development and planning of our first ever Fundraising Appeal, with excellent results including personally brokering a very significant corporate partnership." Children's Hospice UK
Julain Hall, Fundraising Director, Children's Hospices UK "In the 'fast moving world of radio media' Darnell Consulting worked with us to devise and run effective radio campaigns across nine stations over a six month period. Darnell Consulting's experience enabled us to make the most of the opportunity to raise both funds and profile." Haven House
Ian Sparks, Chief Executive, Haven House Foundation"We are a small children’s hospice and Darnell Consulting worked with us on a fundraising development plan and, within that, strategies for major donors and corporate development. The great strength of their work was that it was very specific to our location and capacity. It recognized our resource limitations and set realistic goals for the next few years. In that way it encouraged our fundraisers to feel that it was challenging but achievable. We were also impressed by the way Darnell Consulting actively supported us in implementing their recommendations." |
