Philanthropy advisor

My first experience of philanthropy came after studying entrepreneurship at university and working for Motivation Charitable Trust. My role was to develop new sustainable income streams that would help the charity in its mission but also generate vital unrestricted income. A generous philanthropist gave the funding to produce a racing wheelchair, which we launched at the London 2012 Paralympic games and has since enabled thousands of people with disabilities all over the world to participate in sport. 

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During this time, I campaigned on issues such as the eradication of polio, also championed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Huge donations made by such foundations showed me the important role philanthropy has in changing the world. Without philanthropic support from the Joffe Charitable Trust it wouldn't have been possible for me to grow the South West International Development Network and structure it as a registered charity, to support hundreds of other organisations delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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For several years now, I have been running my own venture with the goal of helping hundreds of different charities benefit from Google's philanthropic offering, the Google Ad Grants programme. During this time I have worked closely with the CEOs of many different charities. 

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I founded Smart Philanthropy because most people who are new to philanthropy really want someone to talk to about their ambitions, but they also need someone they can work with to put their dreams into action and get things done. My ambition is to help others realise their potential to be a force for good in this world and experience the happiness philanthropy can bring to their lives.  

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