Juliet Ellis started her career in the fashion industry as a brand manager for a German fashion company but made the switch to the voluntary sector quite early on, and since then has raised millions of pounds for UK charities.

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At Mencap – where she was promoted five times – she made the charity the leading proponent of sponsored overseas events, and as a consultant she has helped charities of all sizes grow income and profile, principally through mass participation, challenge event and corporate fundraising.

Juliet’s consultancy – Catalyst Fundraising – achieves growth by offering charities a mix of both strategic and operational support, and a cornerstone of that support has been to mentor individual fundraisers and upskill teams.

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In addition, she is Chair of the London and South East region of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, which aspires to help professional fundraisers achieve excellence by providing a range of training, mentoring and networking initiatives.

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Juliet is easy to work with, and her clients value both her ability to get to the root of any issues, and her pragmatic, insightful approach to resolving them.

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Juliet says “I was blown away when I discovered the work that Rising Minds does. I am thrilled to be part of an organisation that makes opportunities for growth accessible to people for whom they might normally be out of reach.”