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.