Jock Beveridge is Head of Fundraising at Cancer Council Queensland, where he oversees a $25m annual fundraising program and a team of 40 professional fundraisers. He has worked in fundraising for more than 20 years, with experience in a range of leading non-profit organisations, including the Mater Foundation, Australian Conservation Foundation and Leukaemia Foundation of Australia.  His expertise covers the full range of fundraising programs, from direct marketing and special events, to major gifts and bequests.

Now in her seventh year with Strategic Grants, Harriett works with a broad range of non-profits to strengthen their grant-seeking programs and loves having played a part in achieving hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant funding for her clients.  Constantly preaching the 80/20 rule of “engagement above all”, Harriett works closely with charities and not-for-profits to help steward and strengthen the relationships in their grant partnerships.  As a communications professional with more than 18 years’ experience, Harriett also has a passion for writing, with career highlights including Corporate Communications Manager for Queensland’s Residential Tenancies Authority, Account Manager at leading Brisbane branding and design agency, NOUS, and a range of communications roles across both the private and public sectors.

Early in his life Ben developed a passion for helping people from the moment a not for profit helped him. Since that moment Ben has dedicated his career to changing the lives of others through his work in the not-for-profit sector. Over the years, Ben has gained extensive experience in many aspects of fundraising, including events, direct mail, corporate partnerships, regular giving and lotteries. He has worked with organisations such as the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation, the Cerebral Palsy League, MS Queensland and Legacy.

Ben is a passionate advocate for the not for profit sector and is an experienced speaker and thinker on the design, delivery and value of effective fundraising, marketing and communications programs. He also speaks regularly on mentoring, leadership and perseverance.

Ben currently serves on the Fundraising Institute of Australia’s (FIA) Queensland Executive Committee and as a National Director of FIA He is also a Director of Variety QLD and sits on several fundraising and marketing advisory panels in the not-for-profit sector.

Kirsty, who joined the team in 2016, has been fundraising since primary school. Back then it was the plight of the Northern hairy- nosed wombat that piqued her interest and ever since she has been working to raise funds for worthy causes.