Meet the Funding HQ team
The Funding HQ team is here to help you with your fundraising requirements and improve your funding expertise. Our team has years of fundraising experience across a wide range of projects and industries. Collectively we’ve raised millions of dollars for local communities and organisations.
Jenni Giblin, Founder and Director
Jenni’s vision brings the magic to funding. She has vast experience in all facets of fundraising with expertise in central government, donation management, philanthropy and governance.
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Jenni’s experience includes:
- She has secured over $215M to date, for a wide range of NZ based projects.
- Extensive knowledge of both the public and private sectors, and intricate understanding of how fundraising works in each.
- Expertise in strategy and strategic thinking, which guide her fundraising approach, tactics, and deliverables.
- Has acted as a senior fundraising consultant for 10+ years.
- Strong interpersonal and team building skills, relationship brokering, plus a desire to work collaboratively to deliver big picture results.
James Wilson, Fundraising Coach
With over 20 years’ experience in the arts, culture and heritage sectors, James is a skilled and experienced fundraiser, who is passionate about helping arts organisations to tell their stories, connecting them with funders, audience and supporters.
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James’ experience includes:
- Not-for-profit Leadership at both governance and operational levels, leading the development and implementation of fundraising strategy, working with teams and individuals to implement an ‘all of organisation’ approach to fundraising.
- Extensive experience in the arts, culture and heritage sectors, with Leadership roles at Tauranga City Council, Baycourt Community and Arts Centre, Q Theatre and Massive Company
- Work as a strategic advisor for a wide range of organisations including Hastings District Council, Entertainment Venues Association New Zealand, Performing Arts Network New Zealand, and the Turner Centre Kerikeri.
- Various roles at Creative New Zealand, including Acting Senior Manager Arts Development, Programme Facilitator, Funding Assessor, alongside longstanding work as a facilitator for a wide range of CNZ funding panels across a range of disciplines and programmes.
Anne O’Brien, Fundraising Coach
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Anne’s experience includes:
- Not-for-profit leadership at both governance and operational levels for more than 17 years – most recently for significant charities Auckland Writers Festival (arts) and Everybody Eats (environment & community) – with close involvement in fundraising strategy and delivery;
- Detailed knowledge of fundraising principles and processes, and a strong understanding of storytelling, alignment and stewardship;
- A qualified journalist with exceptional strategic, creative thinking, storytelling, and communication skills;
- High-level financial acumen, and experience in building diversified funding streams across grants, sponsorship and philanthropy portfolios.
- Extensive engagement across cultural, private and public sectors, with wide networks and key sector knowledge.