WELCOME TO
LAUREL ASHTON CONSULTING
Charity Fundraising Consultant
Hi, welcome to my homepage. I have worked in arts fundraising for over 20 years and now work with clients across the charity sector.
I am engaged on both short term and long term contracts, supporting charities of all sizes with fundraising strategy and implementation, feasibility studies and hands on support including bid writing.
If you need support or simply an exploratory chat to understand more about what I do, please drop me a line, I'd love to hear from you.
MY BACKGROUND
How I Got Here
With a lifelong love of the arts, during my early career, I had the privilege of fundraising for a number of our flagship cultural institutions including Welsh National Opera, London Symphony Orchestra and English National Opera. From 2010-2015, I worked as Development Director for The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts.
I am a certified member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, MCIOF (Cert). I moved into fundraising consultancy in 2015 and have retained a special interest in the arts, whilst also working more broadly across the third sector including higher education.
SERVICES
Services include:
Feasibility studies;
Strategy development;
Case for support and bid writing services.
I can also advise on portfolio management of high net worth individuals, corporate partnerships and bespoke event delivery.
CLIENTS AND PARTNERS
My current and former client and partner list illustrates the range of work I undertake
ARTSED
Capital project fundraising
ARTREACH
Project fundraising
THE ARTS SOCIETY
Fundraising strategy and implementation
FEVERED SLEEP
Project fundraising and relationship management
GALAPAGOS CONSERVATION TRUST
Feasibility study
GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION
External reviewer
GUARDIAN NEWS AND MEDIA
Special project fundraising
HEADFIRST PRODUCTIONS
Project fundraising
JEAN ABREU DANCE
Project and core cost funding
LEWISHAM YOUTH THEATRE
Fundraising strategy and implementation
MAKING MUSIC
Training workshops
OCTAVIA FOUNDATION
Fundraising strategy, case for support and implementation
THE PRINCE'S FOUNDATION SCHOOL FOR TRADITIONAL ARTS
Trust and foundation strategy and implementation
RED KITE ENTERPRISES
Associate
ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS TRUST
Project activity strategic plan
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
Trust and foundation fundraising