International Fundraising Consultancy Group

Bill King

MA, MCIOF (Dip)
CEO
International Fundraising Consultancy Group
Europe

Bill has over 25 years fundraising experience, for a wide range of organisations and covering most areas, including trusts and foundations, community, event, corporate, membership development and major gift fundraising. He is a respected trainer and exceptional mentor.

Bill has had particular success with major appeals, directly managing a successful £30million plus capital project at Chetham’s School of Music, working as a Major Gift Fundraiser for Manchester Children’s Hospital Appeal, and advising a number of organisations on setting up and running big appeals ,including the WHO Foundation, Royal Free Hospital and the National Army Museum. He has secured major grants from statutory funders, trusts and foundations, businesses and individuals.

Bill joined IFCo in 2010, initially as Senior Consultant and later as UK Director. He was appointed CEO in 2016. He has advised clients on strategy setting and fundraising in numerous countries including the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Thailand, Cambodia, India and Uganda, working with clients including World Animal Protection, The International Whaling Commission, UN Human Rights Office, UNESCO and Syria Civil Defence (the White Helmets).

He is a regular speaker at conferences, including leading panel sessions, running workshops and presenting at events in the UK, Switzerland, Belgium, Ukraine, Uganda and China.

Bill is Chair of the Association of Fundraising Consultants. He holds a Masters in Philanthropic Studies, degrees in Biochemistry and Theology, and a Diploma in Fundraising from the Chartered Institute of Fundraising UK.

Consultants

Christina Cullen

Christina began her media and public relations career within the charity sector over 20 years ago. She learnt her trade at Amnesty International, Prisoners Abroad, and then finally children’s charity Plan International.

Dominic Rutterford

With a keen eye on branding and its implementation, Dominic has worked with organisations across the charity, not-for-profit, and third sector for thirty years, rolling out communications across all media channels.

Dominic Smith

Dom is a specialist in corporate fundraising with experience across all areas of private sector engagement. He was nominated for the Institute of Fundraising Rising Star award in 2019.

Jim Tomlinson

Previously Head of Fundraising at Freedom From Torture (formerlyMedical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture), Jim Tomlinson has an excellent background in all aspects of fundraising.

Jonathan Cook

Jonathan has extensive supporter insight and fundraising and marketing experience from 20 years in the sector.

Mike Zywina

Mike is a fundraising consultant with wide experience in the charity sector. He specialises in providing strategic consultancy and fundraising support to smaller charities and social enterprises

Nicola Barrett

Nicola has 20 years’ experience and a demonstrated history of partnership, programme and strategy development, management, reporting and evaluation in global non-profit organisations across a range of sectors.

Norma Johnston

Norma has 20 years’ experience of leading high-profile communication campaigns for human rights and development, including as Communications Director for Plan International and Amnesty International UK.

Piers Rutterford

Piers has decades of experience working with third sector organisations consulting on branding, writing advertising campaigns, developing fundraising materials and producing event collateral.

Robin Jones

Robin Jones has worked in research and fundraising for over 20 years. His clients include many UK charities and international not-for-profit organisations.