Leanne Angel EMFIA, CFRE Executive Manager Fundraising LifeFlight Rescue
After a career in the finance sector working with Westpac
Bank and Bendigo Bank in the areas of wealth management, business development,
and marketing, Leanne joined CareFlight Rescue (now LifeFlight Rescue) in 2003.
This move into the not for profit sector inspired Leanne to develop
a full time career as a fundraiser and pursue professional development opportunities
in an effort to learn more about how to become a ‘professional fundraiser’. Membership with the FIA helped to
guide her to the courses and training available for fundraisers, and in 2011
Leanne was very proud to attain her CFRE accreditation.
Leanne’s thirteen years at LifeFlight Rescue has enabled the
development of a sustainable and diverse fundraising model for the organisation
which has achieved strong year on year growth. The diversity of fundraising incomes streams includes direct mail,
telemarketing, sponsorship, major donors, bequests, events, grants and workplace
giving.
Managing a team of 10 fundraisers, with an additional 30
telefundraising agents in LifeFlight’s in-house call centre, along with over
200 volunteers throughout the community, Leanne’s role is responsible for
raising more than 30% of the operating costs of LifeFlight Rescue; about $10
million. |