George Overton

Freelance fundraising researcher and database manager

Location: Leicester, United Kingdom
Industry: Fund-Raising

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George Overton's Overview

Current

Freelance at George Overton Fundraising Research

Past

Prospect Researcher at Motor Neurone Disease Association
Senior Trust Fundraising Manager at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Individuals Fundraiser at MHA Care Group

Trusts Fundraiser at Home-Start UK
Grants Officer at Big Lottery Fund

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Education

Edge Hill College of Higher Education
Rawlins High School, Quorn

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To raise large amounts of money, you need to know your prospective donors inside out: their wealth, career, networks, donations to charities, family background, potential talking points, and more.

I can research your prospects so you can develop better relationships with your major givers, and obtain large donations year after year.

I can offer one page (or longer) profiles of your prospective major donors, based on information in the public domain; profiles of companies and charitable trusts; and wealth screenings, to identify potentially wealthy people on your database, either in house or via an external screening agency.

Your first one page report, on a prospect of your choice, is free.

I have over 10 years experience of fundraising, research and Raiser’s Edge fundraising database management. I have particular experience with major donors, charitable trusts, legacies and direct mail.

My freelance clients have included the Brain and Spine Foundation, Dimbleby Cancer Care, Elizabeth Finn Care, the Powerlist Foundation, and Sue Ryder Care. I have also worked for national charities including Home-Start, Methodist Homes for the Aged, and the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Freelance

George Overton Fundraising Research

2007 – Present (5 years) Loughborough, United Kingdom

Clients have included the Brain and Spine Foundation, Dimbleby Cancer Care, Elizabeth Finn Care and the Powerlist Foundation.

Projects have included a wealth screening of a database of +4,000 people; research profiles of major donors, companies and trusts; and Raiser's Edge database management.

Prospect Researcher

Motor Neurone Disease Association

Nonprofit; 51-200 employees; Nonprofit Organization Management industry

2006 – 2011 (5 years) East Midlands

Provided many research profiles of potential major donors in order to meet major donor team’s fundraising target
Personally cultivated major donors at events
Worked with two Major Donor Fundraisers and Head of Development (line manager), and also provided research for other senior staff and volunteers
Developed prospect rating system (to prioritise potential major donors for research), cultivation cycle, and templates of prospect profiles and donor maps, all integrated with Raiser’s Edge fundraising database
Used wealth screenings, company databases and other research resources

Senior Trust Fundraising Manager

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Nonprofit; 10,001+ employees; Hospital & Health Care industry

2006 – 2006 (less than a year)

Setup trust fundraising strategy and legacy fundraising strategy
Prepared applications to charitable trusts
Prospect research of potential major donors

Individuals Fundraiser

MHA Care Group

2000 – 2006 (6 years)

Raised six figure sums annually from direct mail appeals to warm supporters
Prepared feasibility study, and researched prospects, for capital appeal
Managed Legacy Fundraiser and Income Processing Team
Managed all other aspects of individual fundraising

Trusts Fundraiser

Home-Start UK

Nonprofit; 51-200 employees; Individual & Family Services industry

1998 – 2000 (2 years) Leicester, United Kingdom

Raised a six figure sum from charitable trusts and the lottery
Managed move to new fundraising database
Setup charity's first website

Grants Officer

Big Lottery Fund

Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Nonprofit Organization Management industry

1996 – 1998 (2 years) Leicester, United Kingdom

Assessed applications and monitored grants from lottery applicants for charitable projects with nationwide impact

Volunteer Experience
- Trustee
  
  Mountsorrel United Charities
  - Poverty Alleviation
  March 2011 – present (11 months)
  
  Trustee of grantmaking charity donating +£100,000 a year to local individuals in need
- Fundraising and PR volunteer
  
  Mountsorrel Railway
  - Arts and Culture
  April 2008 – present (3 years 10 months)
  
  Fundraising and PR volunteer for successful heritage railway project
- Committee member
  
  Researchers in Fundraising
  June 2007 – present (4 years 8 months)
  
  Committee member and speaker for Institute of Fundraising special interest group, which arranges conferences, seminars and guidance for people working in prospect research