Marcus has worked as the General Manager of Marketing and Fundraising with Cerebral Palsy Alliance for six years. His role encompasses fundraising, brand development and client service marketing. Over the six years fundraising has grown from $14m to $27m, a testament to his belief fundraising is a science. Marcus worked in similar roles for Cancer Council, the second largest fundraising charity in Australia and at the other end of the spectrum a small HIV/AIDS charity in the preceding role. He is also the Founder of the current incarnation of the innovative social change campaign, ‘Include a Charity’ funded by 140 Australian charities to increase the number of people who leave a gift in their will.

Having worked in the Australian charity sector for the last 13 years, prior to this, Marcus made a living in the corporate sector as Head of Sales and Marketing at the Financial Times in London, which wrapped up a 14 year stint in the media sector.

Elizabeth has more than 30 years’ working experience within the not for profit sector. Prior to establishing emdf Consultancy in 2006, her expertise was developed through managerial roles within the health, scientific, arts and disability sectors.

Her career has provided many challenges and also the opportunity to see many dreams fulfilled enabling organisations to grow providing additional services to meet their organisation’s vision.    

emdf Consultancy provides expertise to a wide range of organisations within both the corporate and not-for-profit sectors providing benefits to both sectors through such relationships.

Since its establishment in 2006, the work undertaken by emdf Consultancy has included capital fundraising within the health, arts, environment and conservation sectors; mentoring development staff within individual organisations, supporting the development of national campaigns substantially increasing their return on investment, sponsorship and major giving campaigns.

Elizabeth has a degree in Management (Marketing). She is a Board member of CBB, Chair of the Fundraising Institute Australia (SA/NT Executive) and was elected by the SA Executive to the FIA Board in 2014. Elizabeth was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow for service to the community by the Rotary Club of Adelaide in 2009.  

Rebecca is a highly motivated fundraising professional who is passionate about philanthropy and has been involved in professional fundraising for more than 15 years.

Rebecca has held senior fundraising roles at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, the University of Western Sydney and Queensland University of Technology. She has been involved in strategy development and implementation for many aspects of fundraising including trust and foundation relationships, bequest programs, capital campaigns, corporate partnerships, events and community fundraising. Rebecca has significant experience in major gift programs and has worked with many volunteer leaders including boards and committee members.

In 2010, Rebecca established a fundraising consultancy called Giving Capacity and shared her experience and knowledge with a broad range of non-profit and education-based organisations and then in 2013, joined the University of Newcastle and is currently Director of Development, Alumni and External Relations.