Currently in the role of Regular Giving Officer at The University of Adelaide, I have a background working in a variety of marketing and fundraising roles, with a particular focus in the Not for Profit and fundraising sector. I have experience working in both small organisations (less than 10 staff) as well as large organisations (3,000+ staff). Through these roles I have managed marketing teams, run events of all sizes, coordinated conferences as well as developed and outworked marketing and fundraising strategies.  In June 2014 I was named a “Game Changer” as one of SA’s “Fastest Rising Stars under 30” in an article written in the SA Weekender Magazine.

In 2015, I completed an MBA through Torrens University Australia. Additionally I have a Graduate Certificate in Community and Not for Profit Management from University of Technology Sydney, as well as a Bachelor of Health Science from University of South Australia.

Through my various roles I have worked with volunteer and governance boards and committees. This has involved developing briefing papers as well as chairing committee meetings. I am currently a member of the state committee for Australian Marketing Institute and the South Australian State Advisory Board for the Fundraising Institute of Australia. 

Paul is currently the Fundraising Manager at Guide Dogs SA/NT and has over 10 years’ experience across national and state based fundraising teams. Having started his career in Corporate Fundraising for The Smith Family Paul has spent the last 4 years managing teams of fundraisers across all revenue streams including Regular Giving (Including Face to Face acquisition), Direct Mail, Major Giving, Bequests, Corporate and Trusts, Grants and Foundations.

Paul has a passion for developing emerging fundraisers and a strong belief in upskilling team members in order to perform tasks in-house as opposed to outsourcing. This has most recently been evidenced with a pilot program of an in-house Face to Face team which he hopes will eventually replace the agency model.

With a commitment to ethical fundraising and best practice procedures and operations Paul is a strong advocate of professional development within the sector and committed to growing the number of qualified and well trained fundraising professionals.