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The NoNo and the ProNo

A new research paper from Cass Business School 'The Art of Refusal: Promising Practice for Grant Makers and Grant Seekers' presents the findings of a study of experiences at the point of grant refusal among both seekers and makers of grants to charities.

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“Lesley has a knowledge of major donor and trust fundraising which is rare and invaluable.”

Jane Burns, Head of Fundraising, YMCA England


Lesley Hynes

Hands-on fundraising, strategy and mentoring

Lesley Hynes has been working with UK charities and NGOs for 30 years with a track record of raising an average of £1.6 million each year for them.

She has an in-depth knowledge of raising money from trusts and major donors and specialises in securing core funding and funding for staff posts over multi-years. An expert in networking, Lesley enables her clients to see connections to help unlock funding. She is a mentor and regularly works with CEOs, teams and solo fundraisers to help them plan and execute their trust and major donor work intelligently and to great success.

She provides hands-on fundraising for charities, as well as strategic direction. She helps organisations to establish good fund raising networks and to recruit and motivate new support. 

Her clients say that she is clear, honest, creative, dynamic and upbeat. She is solution-focussed, gets involved and takes great care to understand a charity's values and needs.