Loretta Bresciani Murray

Loretta Bresciani Murray

Freelance Consultant | Interim Fundraising Leader | Coach | Change Management | Fundraising Trainer

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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    Non-profit Consulting, Training, Team Building, Leadership Development, Change Management, and Executive Coaching

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I am a senior fundraising leader, with 25+ years of experience in leading fundraising across a diverse set of teams and organisations, including complex national charities, a university and a tech startup. I have a proven track record of success in fundraising and organisational change. I am an expert in both fundraising and learning and development, with a deep understanding of people, products and pipeline development.
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Experience

  • The Children's Society Graphic

    Interim Director of Community Mobilisation and Local Engagement

    The Children's Society

    - Present 9 months

  • Freelance Consultant

    Freelance

    - 4 months

    I am a senior fundraising leader, with 25+ years of experience in leading fundraising across a diverse set of teams and organisations, including complex national charities, a university and a tech startup. I have a proven track record of success in fundraising and organisational change. I am an expert in both fundraising and learning and development, with a deep understanding of people, products and pipeline development.

  • Christian Aid Graphic

    Interim Christian Aid Week Fundraising Advisor

    Christian Aid

    - 3 months

    Remote

    Campaign management of Christian Aid Week

  • Exercism Graphic

    Head of Partnerships and Fundraising

    Exercism

    - 1 year 6 months

    United Kingdom

    Exercism is a leading not-for-profit education platform for software developers. Exercism teaches over 65 programming languages through a mixture of teaching, practice and mentoring, all for free. Underpinning our work is a vibrant community of 1.5 million people from all around the world, who help and support each other on their learning journeys.

  • Abertay University Graphic

    Head Of Fundraising

    Abertay University

    - 2 years 11 months

    Scotland, United Kingdom

    Leading a team of fundraising experts to work in partnership with Trusts, Companies, Individuals and Alumni to raise money to support students at Abertay University.

  • THINK Consulting Solutions Graphic

    Consultant

    THINK Consulting Solutions

    - 1 year 11 months

    United Kingdom

    Developer of fundraising, people and organisations.

  • Cancer Research UK

    Cancer Research UK

    8 years 2 months

    • Cancer Research UK Graphic

      Senior Manager - Committed Income and Relay For Life

      Cancer Research UK

      - 1 year 5 months

      UK

      I was responsible for 5 year planning and in-year delivery of the strategy for fundraising groups and the volunteer-led fundraising series, Relay For Life.

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      Senior Manager Volunteer Fundraising

      Cancer Research UK

      - 9 months

      UK

      I led regional fundraising teams in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England to deliver the national 5 year strategy worth £32m. The focus was on delivering regional roadmaps by building a long term pipeline, ensuring a great supporter journey and coaching team members.
      I have Income responsibility of £10m and staff of 30.

    • Cancer Research UK Graphic

      Sabbatical

      Cancer Research UK

      - 1 year 1 month

      Independent travel around the world.

    • Cancer Research UK Graphic

      Senior Volunteer Fundraising Manager

      Cancer Research UK

      - 5 years 2 months

      UK

      I headed the L&D function for the department, ensuring high quality, blended learning tailored to the needs of a team of around 100 field staff. I am highly experienced in change management having led a business improvement project that has delivered excellent results including a 100% increase in time spent on acquisition by field fundraising staff, 15% more time spent supporting volunteer fundraisers and a 30% decrease in time spent by staff on admin.
      Also, I led regional teams in Scotland,…

      I headed the L&D function for the department, ensuring high quality, blended learning tailored to the needs of a team of around 100 field staff. I am highly experienced in change management having led a business improvement project that has delivered excellent results including a 100% increase in time spent on acquisition by field fundraising staff, 15% more time spent supporting volunteer fundraisers and a 30% decrease in time spent by staff on admin.
      Also, I led regional teams in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England to deliver the national 5 year strategy worth £32m. I has income responsibility of £10m and staff of 30.

  • Cancer Research UK Graphic

    Senior Learning and Development Manager

    Cancer Research UK

    - 7 years

  • Action for Children Graphic

    National Fundraising Manager

    Action for Children

    - 6 years 1 month

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    I led a team of multi-functional fundraisers to deliver annual income targets, managed key supporter relationships and created the strategic and operational fundraising plans for Scotland.

    I established high value fundraising, through recruiting and developing a committee of well placed volunteers to set up 'Women of Influence' and subsequently other high profile events, now worth £3.5m.

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Honors & Awards

  • Short-listed IoF award

    Institute of Fundraising

    Short-listed for the Institute of Fundraising Best L&D intervention, 2014 for leading Fundraising Excellence, a change programme across the community fundraising team at Cancer Research UK.

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