Becoming a fundraiser

14/12/2020 3 min
Becoming a fundraiser

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Episode Synopsis

What personal traits does a good fundraiser need?

In this episode (8 mins), Helen Hughes, a professional fundraiser, shares her insights.

Helen has worked in fundraising, mostly in the cultural sector, for her entire 30-year career and has been responsible for securing over £ 7 million pounds for a wide range of UK charities, large and small.
She is currently part of the four-person development team at Polka Children's Theatre in South West London where she's contributed to an £8.3 million pound capital campaign.

This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy course on 'Fundraising for universal WASH services'. For more information see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy