Lewis Honeywill is a highly motivated fundraising professional with over 10 years of experience in community and regional fundraising roles. He has a proven track record of exceeding fundraising targets through events, trusts, corporates, and individual donors. Key skills include relationship building, communication, delivery, and sales. His most recent role was as Regional Fundraising Executive for Crisis in Oxfordshire, where he created and led the regional fundraising strategy.

1. Lewis Honeywill
Thatcham, Berkshire
Tel: 07786 138920 Email: lewishoneywill94@hotmail.com
I am a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who thrives on achieving goals and maintaining professional
relationships. I produce work of a high quality, have an eye for detail and I am very service and target orientated.
I am self-motivated and proactive to meet deadlines and challenges and I greatly enjoy team participation but
have the initiative to work independently and take responsibility for my own work.
Key skills
 Account management  Strong Stakeholder
Relationships
 Influencing and
Communication
 Delivery  Sales  Service
Employment history
November 2015 – Present, Crisis, Regional Fundraising Executive, Oxfordshire
 To create, own and lead the Oxfordshire regional fundraising strategy and programme within the context
of the national Fundraising Strategy and Crisis’ five-year Strategic Plan. To use your contacts,
professionalism and passion to build on and further develop an enviable fundraising programme across
Oxfordshire that attracts the support of community groups, volunteers, individuals, local charitable trusts,
local companies and the statutory sector.
April 2014 – October 2015, Diabetes UK, Regional Fundraiser, SE Central
Duites included:
 Delivering income, expenditure and participant targets by delivering the Community and Events strategy
in the region
 Providing reporting information about activity and performance on a weekly basis.
 Building relationships with existing and prospective supporters in the region through face-to-face
meetings, events, phone and emails
 Responding to enquiries from the public, volunteers, fundraisers, providing an exceptional level of
supporter care, resulting in long-term relationships
 Working with the rest of the organisation to build relationships with Diabetes UK beneficiaries and
people affected by diabetes, using local opportunities like Family Days, Care Events, Living with
Diabetes days and Diabetes Voices etc.
 Proactively using the database to develop and manage supporter relationships
 Supporting donors and fundraisers who are giving In Memory
 Recruiting, retaining and developing relationships with supporters
 Working with the Communications team to market and promote activity to local media, publications,
social and digital media
 Increase income through multiple streams including – trusts, corporates, individuals and groups
February 2013 – April 2014, Epilepsy Action, Community Fundraising Officer, South
Duties included:
 Developed and implemented a community fundraising strategy. Creating fundraising groups through
supporter development and training. Creation of fundraising materials and adaptation of materials to
make them relevant to a fundraising audience
 Raising money and meeting targets by developing and organising locally based fundraising events,
legacy receptions, and involvement in sporting events; from local individuals, community groups and
corporates.
 Recruitment and development of local volunteer’s and implement and deliver a wide range of fundraising
opportunities.
 Worked closely with the national events team to maximise local involvement in all other activities. Mainly
through finding the fundraising opportunity that would link into the local activity such as National
awareness day and holding fundraising events in locations such as St Pancreas station and arranging
for the ceiling to be turned / lit up purple

2. August 2012 – February 2013, The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Community Fundraiser
Duties included:
 Maximising sustainable financial support from local communities
 Creating, managing and developing community fundraising initiatives with volunteers either as
individuals or in branches, groups, small to medium Enterprises and schools.
 Cultivate and engage volunteers, supporters and donors with Guide Dogs at key stages of the supporter
journey
July 2011 – August 2012, BEN – The Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund, Event Sales Executive
In this role I learnt about how a medium sized charity operates – including Marketing, Fundraising, Governance
and Event management.
Duties Included:
 Sales through Direct Marketing and Telesales – selling events and Fundraising products
 Communications –follow up all enquiries by post, telephone and, where appropriate, face to face
 Database management – ensuring accuracy and attention to detail with relevant actions recorded
 Finance and credit control – responsible for achieving all sales targets, review of budgets
 Media partners – working with Events Manager to coordinate promotional and marketing plan
 Design marketing and research – advertising strategy, market research and any new initiatives
 Supplier and volunteer key contact – ensuring good relationships are recruited and maintained
 Health and Safety – assessing risks and managed where required
Adecco – Temporary role – Hitachi Capital, Newbury
Reservations Coordinator
April 2011 – July 2011
 Coordinate vehicle reservations and deliveries, constantly providing a high level of service
 Sourcing specialist vehicles within strict Service Level Agreements
 Account management of high profile clients such as RSPCA, Highways Agency, British Gas and
Centrica
November 2010 – March 2011, Refined Recruitment – Temporary role – Stryker. Customer Services
Specialist
June 2008 – November 2010, Enterprise Rent-a-car, Management Trainee
November 2007 – June 2010, The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, (temporary role), Events Team
Assistant
February 2006 – November 2007, Cooper Reading MINI, Sales Executive
Education
Hugh Faringdon School, Reading
1998 – 2004
2 AS Level passes 8 GCSE passes (grades A-C)
Interests
I enjoy going out with friends to the cinema and meals, learning about cars and computers, as well as going
running and trying new things. In April 2012, I ran the Virgin London Marathon in aid of BEN, raising over £2000
and this year will be cycling the London
Other experience
I hold a full clean UK driving license (with category B&E) with my own vehicle. RYA Powerboat level 2 license.
Computer Packages
I am fully computer literate and confident using MS Packages and some CRM systems.
I enjoy going out with friends to the cinema and meals, learning about cars and computers, as well as going
running and trying new things. I have run the Virgin London Marathon twice, and more recently swam the
equivalent of the English channel over 3 weeks and cycled from London to Paris over three days in aid of
charity.
Full references are available upon request