Dorset Community Foundation Dedicated donor funding that transforms lives in Dorset
Our dedicated team work closely with our fund holders, local groups as well as Trustees, Ambassadors and Friends
Grant has spent the last 20 years within the charitable sector both here in Dorset and London. His experience includes large scale capital fundraising campaigns, supporting major philanthropists and working with significant UK charitable trusts and foundations.
Grant lives in Swanage with his family.
email: grant@dorsetcf.org
Ellie, who has worked in the charitable sector for the last 15 years, has more than ten years experience in fundraising and bid writing. She followed a career in the charitable sector since graduating with a Sociology degree from the University of Surrey, Roehampton.
Before taking up her position as Grants Manger for the Foundation she worked for Dorset Action on Abuse, a local grass roots charity, and as Service Delivery Manager for the Witness Service based at Bournemouth Crown Court.
email: ellie@dorsetcf.org
Kirsty has worked in finance since 2001 and has an accountancy degree from Southampton Solent University. She also gained a professional membership with the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants.
Kirsty worked for a housing association for 12 years before joining Dorset Community Foundation in 2015.
email: finance@dorsetcf.org
Gareth has more than 11 years’ experience in the charitable sector in a variety of fundraising roles with local and national charities here and in his native Wales.
He previously worked as fundraising manager for Hope Housing, Training & Support and Dorset Blind Association.
Away from work Gareth is a keen fan of trainers (particularly Adidas Originals and Onitsuka Tigers), enjoys playing with his children and fixing electric guitars in his spare time. He is also a huge fan of spending as much time as he can at Dorset’s sandy beaches in summer.
email: gareth@dorsetcf.org.uk
Alice has more than ten years’ experience with charities in Dorset and has also worked in education and recreation in the area. Her background is in the arts and performance and she studied drama and theatre at Royal Holloway, University of London.
In her spare time Alice plays baseball for the Bournemouth Bears and runs an online multidisciplinary art collective.
email: alice@dorsetcf.org
