Fundraising Consultancy Team

Angela Cluff, Director and Principal Fundraising Consultant

Angela specialises in working with large charities on major donor projects in Europe and internationally.

Angela has over 15 years of not-for-profit experience and before joining =mc she was Deputy Director of Fundraising at NSPCC.

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Paula Guillet de Monthoux, Principal International Fundraising Consultant

Based in Copenhagen, Paula joined =mc from UNICEF International where she was Head of Fundraising Development and Innovation. Fluent in Swedish, German, English and French, she brings over 15 years experience in the INGO sector, specialising in International Fundraising, Strategy, Innovation.

Paula's customers include OECD, UNICEF International and CARE International.

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Chris Washington-Sare, Fundraising Principal

Chris specialises in working on fundraising programmes involving regular and one-off donors for not-for-profit organisations of all sizes in Europe, Australia and developing countries.

Chris has nearly 20 years experience working with a range of not-for-profit organisations. Before joining =mc he was Director of Fundraising and Marketing at Greenpeace Australia Pacific.

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Kate Hogg

Senior Consultant

Kate has nearly 20 years of not-for-profit experience, specifically in fundraising and business change.

Before joining =mc in August 2011, Kate was a Business Change Manager at the NSPCC where she led on projects to deliver key elements of the NSPCC’s Strategy for the ChildLine and Fundraising Divisions.

She has extensive experience of fundraising at a senior level particularly major giving, working with volunteers and boards during Capital Campaigns as well as special events, and corporate fundraising.

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Alex Jelly, Fundraising Consultant

Alex has over ten years of fundraising experience in strategic corporate, trust, community and particularly major donor fundraising.

She is currently working on fundraising projects with a range of UK and international organisations including RNIB, UNHCR, OECD and CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA.

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Helen Thirlway

Helen Thirlway, Fundraising Consultant

Helen has over 8 years of fundraising experience, including strategy, capital campaigns and regular giving. Having started her career in marketing, she has particular expertise in helping organisations to better integrate their fundraising and marketing activity.

She has worked at senior level for a range of UK charities and, before joining =mc, she was UK Director at the International Primate Protection League (IPPL).

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Clare Segal, Director

Clare is an accredited MBTI coach. She works extensively in Europe and the USA specialising in presentation, influence and communication skills.

Clare has developed cases for a number of fundraising campaigns including NSPCC, UNICEF & Communitas Brazil. She was also a lead figure in developing the emergency fundraising response to the London bombings on 7/7.

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Bernard Ross, Director

Bernard is an expert in strategic thinking, organisational change and personal effectiveness. He works internationally in Europe, USA, Africa and South America.

He has worked with a wide range of not-for-profit organisations over 25 years, including the British Red Cross, Amnesty International, Greenpeace International, UNICEF, Oxfam and the British Film Institute.

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The International Team

	Usha Menon, Director, =mc\|Asia Usha Menon specialises in Asian market entry, resource mobilisation and fundraising. She has over 20 years experience in the not-for-profit sector, and most recently held a senior position at Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI). She was chairperson of the International Board of the Resource Alliance from 2004–2007. Usha is based in Singapore and fluent in English and Hindi. visit the =mc\|Asia website
	Lucimara Letelier, Director, =mc\|Brazil Lucimara Letelier specializes in communications strategy, organisational structure, board development institutional positioning and fundraising planning. Lucimara has over 10 years experience in fundraising, marketing and communications. She has previously worked with ActionAid and the Guggenheim Museum New York. Her current clients include Save the Children, Projeto Guri, Santa Marcelina Cultura, sitawi, and Fabricas de Cultural. Lucimara is fluent in English and Portuguese. visit the =mc\|Brazil website
	Richard McPherson, Director, McPherson Associates McPherson Associates offers online fundraising strategy and campaign development consultancy services in partnership with =mc. Richard is a leading internet strategist and has been a pioneer in philanthropic communications for decades. He authored the acclaimed book Digital Giving: How Technology is Changing Charity. McPherson’s Philadelphia-based firm proudly represents a diverse group of not-for-profit organisations, including leading PBS and NPR stations, and the United Nations Environment for Europe Program. visit McPherson Associates website
	Isabella Navarro, Senior Consultant, =mc\|Mexico Isabella specialises in higher educational work, capital campaigns, and fundraising in South America. She has over 20 years of not-for-profit experience. She was founder and coordinator of the Communications and Fundraising Department at Caritas de Monterrey for 10 years. For the last 13 years she has been Director of Development at the University of Monterrey (UDEM). visit the =mc\|Mexico website
	Penelope Cagney, Senior Consultant, =mc\|USA Penelope Cagney specializes in fundraising, planning and communications, and is an expert facilitator. For more than 20 years she has consulted in North America, Europe and North Africa. She has worked with the National Cultural Centre of Egypt, the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago and the Charities Aid Foundation, London. visit the =mc\|USA website
	Kitty Hilton, Senior Consultant, =mc\|AU Kitty Hilton specialises in relationship management, fundraising and marketing. Kitty has worked strategically with the not-for-profit sector for a wide range of clients including Outward Bound New Zealand, Mary Potter Hospice, Surf Life Saving Australia, Chamber Music New Zealand, Sydney Jewish Museum and WWF. visit the =mc\|AU website

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	Usha Menon, Director, =mc\|Asia Usha Menon specialises in Asian market entry, resource mobilisation and fundraising. She has over 20 years experience in the not-for-profit sector, and most recently held a senior position at Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI). She was chairperson of the International Board of the Resource Alliance from 2004–2007. Usha is based in Singapore and fluent in English and Hindi. visit the =mc\|Asia website
	Lucimara Letelier, Director, =mc\|Brazil Lucimara Letelier specializes in communications strategy, organisational structure, board development institutional positioning and fundraising planning. Lucimara has over 10 years experience in fundraising, marketing and communications. She has previously worked with ActionAid and the Guggenheim Museum New York. Her current clients include Save the Children, Projeto Guri, Santa Marcelina Cultura, sitawi, and Fabricas de Cultural. Lucimara is fluent in English and Portuguese. visit the =mc\|Brazil website
	Richard McPherson, Director, McPherson Associates McPherson Associates offers online fundraising strategy and campaign development consultancy services in partnership with =mc. Richard is a leading internet strategist and has been a pioneer in philanthropic communications for decades. He authored the acclaimed book Digital Giving: How Technology is Changing Charity. McPherson’s Philadelphia-based firm proudly represents a diverse group of not-for-profit organisations, including leading PBS and NPR stations, and the United Nations Environment for Europe Program. visit McPherson Associates website
	Isabella Navarro, Senior Consultant, =mc\|Mexico Isabella specialises in higher educational work, capital campaigns, and fundraising in South America. She has over 20 years of not-for-profit experience. She was founder and coordinator of the Communications and Fundraising Department at Caritas de Monterrey for 10 years. For the last 13 years she has been Director of Development at the University of Monterrey (UDEM). visit the =mc\|Mexico website
	Penelope Cagney, Senior Consultant, =mc\|USA Penelope Cagney specializes in fundraising, planning and communications, and is an expert facilitator. For more than 20 years she has consulted in North America, Europe and North Africa. She has worked with the National Cultural Centre of Egypt, the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago and the Charities Aid Foundation, London. visit the =mc\|USA website
	Kitty Hilton, Senior Consultant, =mc\|AU Kitty Hilton specialises in relationship management, fundraising and marketing. Kitty has worked strategically with the not-for-profit sector for a wide range of clients including Outward Bound New Zealand, Mary Potter Hospice, Surf Life Saving Australia, Chamber Music New Zealand, Sydney Jewish Museum and WWF. visit the =mc\|AU website