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Copywriter | Fundraiser | Designer specialising in charities and higher education
Grace Norman
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, United Kingdom
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Are you looking for copy for your next grant application or fundraising campaign?
Need a designer to whip together your next event flyer, annual report or email template?
Looking for a copywriter and editor with fundraising and not for profit expertise?
Want to reach more prospects, increase engagement rates and income?
Look no further!
With years of fundraising and communications experience in the higher education and charity sectors, I am highly skilled in:
- web copywriting
- fundraising/B2C letter and email copy
- annual report design and copy
- flyer design and copy
- fundraising campaign copy and assets
- case study/case for support copy
- donor communications copy
- event asset copy
Examples of my work can be found in my portfolio!
Proficiency in:
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- MailChimp
- Canva
- Microsoft Office suite
- NetCommunity
I offer these services for both digital and print content.
Whether you need specific pieces or someone to coordinate a campaign of content, I have the experience and the skills to help. My aim is to help you achieve your aims!
Over the years, I have been consistently successful in prospect recruitment and development, increasing retention rates and upselling to increase income.
Need a designer to whip together your next event flyer, annual report or email template?
Looking for a copywriter and editor with fundraising and not for profit expertise?
Want to reach more prospects, increase engagement rates and income?
Look no further!
With years of fundraising and communications experience in the higher education and charity sectors, I am highly skilled in:
- web copywriting
- fundraising/B2C letter and email copy
- annual report design and copy
- flyer design and copy
- fundraising campaign copy and assets
- case study/case for support copy
- donor communications copy
- event asset copy
Examples of my work can be found in my portfolio!
Proficiency in:
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- MailChimp
- Canva
- Microsoft Office suite
- NetCommunity
I offer these services for both digital and print content.
Whether you need specific pieces or someone to coordinate a campaign of content, I have the experience and the skills to help. My aim is to help you achieve your aims!
Over the years, I have been consistently successful in prospect recruitment and development, increasing retention rates and upselling to increase income.
Markets
United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Spanish
Good
French
Fluently
Russian
Good
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Available
My experience
2020 - ?
job
Development Officer & Honorary Director, Hatfield Trust
Hatfield College, Durham University.
• New role created at the College to develop and enhance work of the Hatfield Trust.
• Primary responsibilities include: alumni and donor communications (both digital and print), administration of scholarships, awards and grants, marketing of scholarships, awards and grants, management, purchase and sale of Hatfield merchandise, event coordination, developing new and existing donor relationships, improving stewardship of current and new donors, improving reporting on donations and project.
• Project lead for Hatfield 175- 175th anniversary of the College- leading on project planning, branding, marketing, communications, delivery and task managing working group.
• Primary responsibilities include: alumni and donor communications (both digital and print), administration of scholarships, awards and grants, marketing of scholarships, awards and grants, management, purchase and sale of Hatfield merchandise, event coordination, developing new and existing donor relationships, improving stewardship of current and new donors, improving reporting on donations and project.
• Project lead for Hatfield 175- 175th anniversary of the College- leading on project planning, branding, marketing, communications, delivery and task managing working group.
Marketing, Branding, Administration, Print, Event, Management, Development
2019 - 2020
temp
Student Progress Temp
Northumbria University.
Recruited via NRG agency to support the Student Progress team with reporting and queries.
Support
2019 - 2019
job
Project Coordinator
Livability.
• Responsible for planning, tracking and delivering the charity's UK-wide flagship church fundraising mass participation event. Lead a project team of directors and managers to achieve this.
• Developed marketing and communications plan to meet recruitment targets, with online and offline activities, and secured the endorsement of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
• Developed marketing, mailing and event resources with creative agency.
• Managed a project plan, activities log, budget, operating plan and risk log for the project.
• Facilitated cross-department working from CEO to support worker level to leverage further support for the project and ensure its success.
• Developed marketing and communications plan to meet recruitment targets, with online and offline activities, and secured the endorsement of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
• Developed marketing, mailing and event resources with creative agency.
• Managed a project plan, activities log, budget, operating plan and risk log for the project.
• Facilitated cross-department working from CEO to support worker level to leverage further support for the project and ensure its success.
Marketing, Budget, Fundraising, Event, Recruitment, Support, Coordinator, Ceo, Online
2018 - 2019
job
Community Fundraising Officer
Livability.
Community fundraising officer for the North of England, Sheffield to the Scottish border.
Responsible for corporate, trusts, community, events and regular donations in the region.
Increased income 6 fold in 8 months.
Successfully funded a series of projects through trusts and grants applications.
Responsible for corporate, trusts, community, events and regular donations in the region.
Increased income 6 fold in 8 months.
Successfully funded a series of projects through trusts and grants applications.
Fundraising, Event management, Communications planning, Project coordination, Copywriting, Design
2017 - 2018
job
Project Secretary
Newcastle University.
• Provided a full secretarial service to two teams in the clinical trials unit- the closedown group with a workload of 29 trials that are in the closedown process and an active research study.
• Responsibilities: minute taking, liaison with trial sites, document creation and monitoring, data entry, supervision and workload planning for two student temps, archiving, and regulatory report compilation.
• Responsibilities: minute taking, liaison with trial sites, document creation and monitoring, data entry, supervision and workload planning for two student temps, archiving, and regulatory report compilation.
Research, Service, Supervision, Monitoring, Regulatory, Planning
2016 - 2017
temp
Temp
Newcastle University Jobs On Campus.
Recruited into Newcastle University's Jobs on Campus pool whilst completing my Master's degree and completed administrative placements at the Clinical Trials Unit.
2015 - 2016
job
Third Party Engagement Officer
University of Aberdeen.
New income driven role created in the Trust to launch community fundraising programme to support medical research.
Prospect pipeline of 90 prospects at any given time from regular to high level donors.
Responsible for a number of a high profile events, both fundraising and stewardship. One such event led to a £1,000,000 pledge.
Consistently reached targets and often early both for incom and retention.
Managed Parent and Family programme from communications to events.
Assisted with annual giving campaigns.
Prospect pipeline of 90 prospects at any given time from regular to high level donors.
Responsible for a number of a high profile events, both fundraising and stewardship. One such event led to a £1,000,000 pledge.
Consistently reached targets and often early both for incom and retention.
Managed Parent and Family programme from communications to events.
Assisted with annual giving campaigns.
Fundraising, CRM, Event management, Project coordination, Business development, Business strategy, Relationships, Volunteer management, Networking, Copywriting
2014 - 2015
job
CASE Graduate Trainee
University of Aberdeen.
Graduate trainee on council for advancement and support of education. One of 12 trainees placed across the UK to receive a full training in educational fundraising from alumni engagement to major gifts, trust and foundations and annual giving.
Set up departmental newsletter to improve communications.
Relaunched Parent and Family Programme and exceeded recruitment and retention target.
Responsible for a pipeline of medium to high level medical research and scholarship donors.
Set up departmental newsletter to improve communications.
Relaunched Parent and Family Programme and exceeded recruitment and retention target.
Responsible for a pipeline of medium to high level medical research and scholarship donors.
Fundraising, Communication, Newsletters, Copywriting, Proofreading, Events, Business development, Social Media, Stewardship
2013 - 2014
internship
Annual Giving Intern
University of St Andrews Development Office.
• General assistance with direct mail appeals including letter composition and mail merges.
• Composed articles for communications to donors, alumni and parents. Sourced authors for Office blog for publication via WordPress.
• Marketed a new fundraising project aimed at young alumni creating print and digital collateral.
• Composed articles for communications to donors, alumni and parents. Sourced authors for Office blog for publication via WordPress.
• Marketed a new fundraising project aimed at young alumni creating print and digital collateral.
Wordpress, Fundraising, Print, Blog, Office, Internal
My education
2016
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2017
Newcastle University
Masters, International Development & Education
Masters, International Development & Education
2013
Benedict School
Year Abroad, Russian
Year Abroad, Russian
2010
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2014
University of St Andrews
Masters, French and Russian MA
Masters, French and Russian MA
2003
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2010
St Robert of Newminster Secondary School AND Sixth Form College
A Levels /GCSEs, Varied
A Levels /GCSEs, Varied
GCSE: 11 A*-B grades including maths and English
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