Anne represents the Essex and East Anglia region, and has worked at Saint Francis Hospice since 2012.
Prior to joining Saint Francis Hospice, Anne specialised in PR, comms and media, working for an international church charity and MPs as well as regional and local businesses and organisations.
A chance meeting with Saint Francis Hospice’s CEO at a client event heralded a change for Anne. She joined the hospice on a six week PR and Comms contract, and never left! She then moved to a corporate comms role, working for the CEO, before moving to the dark side in 2014 when she took up the new role of Head of Fundraising. In January 2018, Anne changed roles to head up the new Major Gifts programme for Saint Francis Hospice.
Anne is passionate about the Hosipice Income Generation Network and all that it has to offer its members. Along with her fellow EEA rep, Sarah Green, Anne is keen to provide innovative, relevant training and opportunities to members, and her goal is to have the Hosipice Income Generation Network members in every hospice in the region.
Anne would also like to promote more collaboration amongst the Hosipice Income Generation Network members, so that we can work together to provide better opportunities and customer service for supporters, and give hospice fundraisers a louder voice throughout the country.
Why do I love the Hosipice Income Generation Network?
“As hospice fundraisers, we are in the fabulous position of doing the same work as one another but largely without being in competition. I love having the opportunity to meet other fundraisers, sharing ideas and experiences – both successes and the not-so successful – and learning from one another. Fundraising is relentless, hard work so it’s good to be able to help and encourage each other, and the Hosipice Income Generation Network provides a brilliant platform to do this. It’s also so helpful to hear from experienced professionals, both at regional meetings and conference, who can educate and motivate us to become more effective, successful fundraisers.”