Fiona Duncan, Director

Fiona Duncan

“I enjoy the fact I’m able to work with so many incredible organisations, providing insights that are impartial, digestible and easily understood.”

Right now I’m focused on

“…a brilliant and ambitious brief to help a major charity emerge from the recession miles ahead of its competitors. We’re planning and investing to get them ready to scoop up opportunities and develop in new areas, such as digital. We’re looking at things their fundraising team have never done before and helping their development through a series of tailored workshops.

“Meanwhile, I’m very much involved in a long-term relationship with another organisation where we’ve been learning and growing together and I’m very much part of the team. They say this collaborative working is incredibly effective for them and I find it hugely satisfying too.”

 

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How I got to THINK

“Crocodile skin boots had something to do with it! My boss at a radio station arrived in a pair and I realised that world wasn’t for me. Instead, WaterAid let me open their Scottish and Northern Ireland office where I learned a great deal about fundraising.

“Then I worked with the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama overseeing their development team. There I gained an understanding of organisational culture, whether it’s steeped in history or mission, and how to make that work. I also worked with major donors. I eventually went to Capability Scotland, where I headed up four departments. I was unbelievably busy but loved the diversity. Now I’m with THINK I still enjoy the juggling – and helping so many great causes at once.”

Talk to me about

  • Strategic planning – at an organisational and departmental level, using a range of
    support techniques and tools.
  • Mentoring – working closely with people to help them overcome challenges and make
    the most of their opportunities.
  • Solving problems – from strategies that have become tangled up and ineffectual to
    operations issues, I enjoy supporting people and organisations with an imaginative
    approach to problem solving.
  • Higher education – helping with development and linking this to marketing to create
    a single, cohesive voice and message.
  • Major Donor development – from the earliest stages right through to supporting
    organisations to secure major gifts
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