Meet the team

We’ve brought together a team with a wide mix of skills and years of hands-on experience working with charities. Between us, we’ve trained teams, run successful campaigns, and worked directly for charities, all with one goal: helping our partners grow a strong base of enthusiastic, long-term supporters.

Kevin Mann

With over 20 years F2F management experience, Kevin set up The Fundraising Partnership to be a place where fundraisers were respected, valued and where they felt empowered to put the charity and the donors first.

Managing Director

Emma Palmer

Having risen through our ranks here at The Fundraising Partnership, Emma knows our business inside out and is responsible for keeping the cogs moving in our day-to-day operations.

Chief Operating Officer

Ross Wiggan

Over a course of 14 years, Ross set up and launched Sue Ryder's national lottery, alongside managing their Regular Giving campaigns. Ross now helps ensure our policies, procedures and compliance are on point and also helps train our new fundraisers to the standard he knows a charity deserves.

Fundraising Development Manager

Naomi McIntyre

With a background in Face-to-Face fundraising and having run and marketed her own businesses, Naomi is responsible for new campaign set up, creating charity marketing materials and designing our internal systems.

Communications Marketing Manager

Sam Halford

With a background delivering brand and customer engagement in large UK brands such O2, Marks and Spencer’s and WHSmith’s. Having also been part of the driving force behind the UK’s fastest growing Lottery, Sam is here to help us and our fundraisers deliver against targets.

Head of Fundraising

Samantha Kidby

Samantha oversees charity invoicing, payroll administration, and the management of weekly data exports, ensuring accurate financial operations and reliable data to support reporting and day-to-day decision-making. With a strong eye for detail and a structured approach, she plays a key role in keeping finance and data processes running smoothly.

Finance & Data Officer

Isabelle Ogden

Isabelle oversees various admin functions to ensure our Fundraising runs smoothly and is there for our Fundraisers on the Fundraising support line to help resolve any challenges that may arise throughout the day.

Business Support Administrator

Tracey Shearman

With an extensive background in administration, Tracey works in our office helping Emma to ensure our day to day operations run smoothly. Along with the rest of the office team, Tracey is the first port for our fundraisers if they needs support out in the field.

Business Support Administrator

Rebecca Boyd

With years of experience in booking venues and supporting Fundraisers, Rebecca sources venues, sites and events that enable our teams to deliver their results. Rebecca looks to maximise donor recruitment potential through audience analysis, venue capacity and suitability as well as location with our fundraisers in mind.

Venue Co-ordinator

National Development Coach

Richard Hill

Richard helps bring through new fundraisers in the South and is a resource for advise and support for fundraisers so they can raise much needed funds for our charity partners.