Becca Bolton
Leeds,United Kingdom
Summary
Professional with strong background in partnership and business development in the third sector, specialising in internal and external engagement and resilience building. Proven track record in income generation, grant management, project leadership, and strategic planning. Skilled in networking, fundraising, proposal writing, and effective presentations. Expertise in negotiation, financial processes, and CRM systems, driving impactful initiatives for organisational growth and sustainability.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Partnership Development and Fundraising Manager
British Red Cross
2024.05 - 2026.02
- Contributed to leadership team in developing innovative income generation strategies aligned with strategic objectives.
- Monitored success of partnership development through metrics, risk assessment, and compliance evaluation.
- Created and implemented partnership development processes for Crisis and Emergency Response across the U.K.
- Developed offers, resources, contracts, and data tools to support eight area teams in enhancing collaboration.
- Provided insights on project data and impact within Crisis and Emergency Response initiatives.
- Supported migration of Crisis and Emergency Response to UK Resilience framework.
Business Development Lead
Social Change Nest CIC
2023.07 - 2024.04
- Secured multimillion-pound international coalitions, including ‘Reimagining Fundraising’ and ‘Healthy Food Healthy Planet’.
- Led business strategy development for 2024 to enhance market positioning.
- Produced high-quality financial models, tender proposals, and pitch documents to support initiatives.
Grant Manager
The Social Change Agency Ltd
2022.10 - 2023.07
- Led delivery of grant distribution for Digital Hosting Service, managing funds for social change groups.
- Successfully allocated over £1.5 million to 26 countries on behalf of The Urban Movement Fund.
- Streamlined money management processes for unincorporated grassroots to international funding initiatives.
Communications Assistant
Mundo Aflora
Sao Paulo
2018.01 - 2018.12
- Worked alongside adolescent women in the Criminal Justice System.
- Organised event on Trauma-informed Care gaining skills in event management, teamwork and networking.
UN Women UK Delegate to CSW67
UN Women
2023.03
Team Member
Soroptimist International
London
2021.01 - 2021.09
- Creating media content for women’s rights advocacy. Skills gained in writing for multiple audiences and media outreach techniques.
Paralegal
Pogust Goodhead
London
2021.11 - 2022.02
- Liaised directly with clients to progress individual claims and manage client documents.
- Drafted correspondence and prepared documentation for substitutions, discontinuances, and file closures.
- Analysed data, providing reports, summaries, and findings for informed decision-making.
External Liaison
Anthropy
2021.10 - 2022.02
- Liaising with key organisations and speakers to populate agenda for three-day gathering in Autumn 2022 in order for senior leaders and influencers from across the country to share and be encouraged to play their part in shaping our national narrative.
Education
LLM - Transitional Justice and Conflict
University of East London
2020.01 - 2021.01
PGDip - Social Innovation Management
Anami Institute
Brazil 2018.01 - 2019.01
MA - Social Anthropology
University of Edinburgh
2014.01 - 2018.01
Skills
- Partnership and business development
- Community engagement
- Resilience building
- Grant management
- Project leadership
- Networking skills
- Fundraising strategies
- Proposal and bid writing
- Presentation skills
- Systems thinking
- Research abilities
- Communication skills
- Negotiation tactics
- Learning development approaches
- Financial processes
- Strategic planning and leadership
- CRM proficiency
- Customer service
- Corporate sponsorships
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- The British Red Cross, Emergency Response Volunteer, London, UK, 2025-02, Present
- The National Health Service (NHS), Volunteer, York, 2019-03, 2019-06, Interviewed young people on their experience with the mental health service (CAMHS) for monitoring and evaluation purposes. Strengthened skills in interviewing techniques and follow-up report writing.
- Forestry Commission, Volunteer, Cumbria, 2023-12, Present
Community Service
- Gupta Family Group Foundation, UK Coordinator, London, UK, 2019, 2020-09, Conducted qualitative and quantitative research drafting outline of recommendations for starting the Foundation in Eastern Europe., Collaborated with external partners in Australia and Global Communications departments to deliver learning resources, defined standards and policies.
- The International Citizen Service, Community project team member, Tanzania, 2017-06, 2017-09, Team member on sanitation project with Raleigh International. Successful implementation of sanitation programme which involved planning and delivering lessons in local secondary school, organisation events to raise awareness in the community.
Accomplishments
Level 3 Certified Forest School Leader
Level 2 Counselling Skills Certification
Transactional Analysis
Dean's Prize awarded by Professor Chandra Sriram
Affiliations
- Running
- Artwork
- Allotment/growing
Timeline
Partnership Development and Fundraising Manager
British Red Cross
2024.05 - 2026.02
Business Development Lead
Social Change Nest CIC
2023.07 - 2024.04
UN Women UK Delegate to CSW67
UN Women
2023.03
Grant Manager
The Social Change Agency Ltd
2022.10 - 2023.07
Paralegal
Pogust Goodhead
2021.11 - 2022.02
External Liaison
Anthropy
2021.10 - 2022.02
Team Member
Soroptimist International
2021.01 - 2021.09
LLM - Transitional Justice and Conflict
University of East London
2020.01 - 2021.01
Communications Assistant
Mundo Aflora
2018.01 - 2018.12
PGDip - Social Innovation Management
Anami Institute
2018.01 - 2019.01
MA - Social Anthropology
University of Edinburgh
2014.01 - 2018.01