Testimonials

Charity Fundraising and Impact Measurement Specialists

Testimonials

what others say...

"Jenna brings such passion and enthusiasm to her work, it is a pleasure to work with her. She has been a fantastic support to a number of Home-Starts across the UK, offering guidance and practical support during an extremely pressurised time."

Anna Clyne, Head of Grants and Contract Income, Home-Start UK

"From the very start, Finding Starfish have enabled us to reshape and redefine our work in the most impressive way. Working collaboratively in such a can-do environment has enabled us to build a strong and positive working relationship that is delivering results. Jenna goes above and beyond - we are so pleased with all we are achieving with you at the helm of our fundraising work - Thank you!"

Carl Edwards, Director of Education and Public Engagement, LEAF.

"Jenna is a consummate professional who brings a deep understanding of her trade and the market in which she operates. She did a brilliant review of our fundraising operation and provided some insightful feedback to allow us to rethink how we move forward. She is extremely dedicated and I would recommend Jenna in a heartbeat - a great addition to your business either as an advisor or directly working on bids. Five stars!!"

David Umpleby, Charity Chair and Defence Relationship Partner at Capita

"I was so lucky that Jenna came into my life. Jenna has such a lovely way about her and we immediately built a rapport, and because of her experience she was able to quickly gather the necessary information for writing amazing funding applications. Jenna is able to write with such passion and the narrative she builds is beautifully written. She has been instrumental in helping us develop a strategy for growth and we have been able to secure substantial funding from trusts and foundations because of her brilliant support. Thanks Jenna, you are amazing!"

Marie Ashford, Home-Start South Warwickshire

“Finding Starfish have been working with our Academy Trust for the last five years and during this time, have raised considerable amounts of money for our academies – allowing us to buy learning resources, equipment and run projects that otherwise we’d never have been able to do, including a brand new Forest School area costing over £100,000. They have also just designed and implemented impact measures for our new community hub, which are working well. We love working with Finding Starfish and would not hesitate to recommend them to any organisation looking to raise funds.”

Hilary Hobart, Finance Manager, Elliot Foundation

"Jenna is a fantastic fundraiser, with exceptional interpersonal skills and a knack for building rapport with people quickly and effectively. In a world where fundraising is often seen as a 'necessary evil', Jenna's genuine belief and passion for the importance of fundraising is refreshing and very important. She has a huge breadth of experience in a range of income streams and in both management and leadership roles. It helps she is also one of the most genuine and nicest people I have ever worked with!"

Harriett Roberts, Director of Fundraising and Communications, Shelterbox

"Jenna has been working with the team at The Almshouse Association to develop a new strategy for future fundraising to support their membership. With a strong understanding of where the charity needed to focus its priorities, we are delighted with the progress that she has made and have already seen positive results in terms of fund generation and raised awareness of the Associations' work and impact."

Susan Van-Leest, Head of Fundraising and Charity Support, The Almshouse Association

"Jenna’s work with us was invaluable at a particularly pressured time. She stepped into her assignment with such enthusiasm, professionalism and warmth and brought fantastic knowledge of our target funder. Jenna is worth her weight in gold, for the perspective (and heartfelt encouragement 😊) that she brought to our work and fundraising. She has a real flair for writing, and paints a vivid, compelling picture. She was utterly reliable and completed our assignment well within time and budget. We were thrilled with the results."

Katharine Barber, Home-Start Oxford.

"Jenna is very ambitious, focused and strategic, whilst keeping the donors at the centre. When we worked together at Action for Children, she devised and implemented a mass participation events strategy which led to us raising our highest ever amount from mass participation events. She has a passion for growing income and real in depth knowledge of fundraising and impact - I would not hesitate to recommend her."

Marie Von Wurzbach, Lottery and Individual Giving Manager, Compton Care

"Jenna was an amazing help to us when we needed it the most; working with the preschool committee to raise funds from local trusts and presenting for us to gain the support of our local Council. Jenna is very passionate and dedicated to her work and has an incredibly bubbly personality that captures your attention, whether she is addressing an individual or a room full of people. Her enthusiasm and knowledge for what she does are endless and we would have been lost without her."

Nicola Macdonald, Chair of Little Fishes Preschool Committee

"I have had the pleasure of working with Jenna for the past three years and I cannot recommend her enough. Jenna is very driven, passionate and committed and this always showed in the results she achieved. Jenna is also great at managing relationships with funders and using these relationships to achieve repeat funding successes with trusts. Most recently, Jenna’s application writing skills and relationship management led to us achieving a repeat 3 year commitment from a trust of £180,000. Overall Jenna is a great bid and application writer and I would highly recommend her. "

Steve Moralee, Head of Partnerships, Disability Resource Centre