Jade Ashby has over 10 years of experience in diverse charity roles in the UK and overseas, including experience managing complex projects, building relationships with stakeholders, and achieving tight deadlines. She holds a first-class BA honors degree in Geography from the University of Portsmouth, with a special interest in sustainability, gender, and international development. Her most recent role is as a Charities and Business Development Team Officer at In Kind Direct, an innovative social enterprise, where she oversees donor partnerships and manages impact assessment projects.

1. Jade Ashby
07871544296 jade_ashby_1990@hotmail.co.uk
Personal Profile
• A firstclasshonoursgraduate,withexperienceindiversecharityroles,bothinthe UKand overseas.
• Proventrack recordof managingcomplex projects,whilstprioritisingavariedworkloadandachievingtight
deadlines.
• An effective communicatorbothwrittenandverbally, withstrongpresentationskills,aflexible, practical
approach anddemonstrable abilitytobuildstrongworkingrelationshipswitharange of stakeholders.
Education
Sep 2009 – June 2012 Undergraduate:BA (Hons) in Geography,first-class;witha special interestin
Sustainability,Gender&International Development.
Universityof Portsmouth
Sep 2006 – June 2008 A Levels:Geography(B),English Language/Literature (B) and Economics (C)
Helenswood&WilliamParkerFederalSixth Form
Sep 2001 – June 2006 GCSEs:8 A’s (includingEnglish),1 B (Maths),2 C’s
HelenswoodSchool
Career
Sep 2015 – present In Kind Direct (The PrincesCharities) – Charities&BusinessDevelopmentTeam Officer
An innovativesocial enterprise,set up by HRH The Prince of Wales, redistributing surplus
productsfrommanufacturersand retailersto UKcharities.
 Donor Partnerships – Overseeingproductionof effective reportingformajordonor
corporations, includingP&G,AmazonandGlaxoSmithKline;buildingcollaborative
relationshipsand receivingexcellentfeedbackfromdonors.
 Project Management– Successfully managingIKD’simpactassessmentproject;
collectingbiographical informationandpresentingit inacaptivatingstyle.
 Research – Carryingout extensive researchtasks;intothe potentialityforsuccessof
specificdonorcampaigns, potential prospects andothervariedmarketresearch.
 Communications– Writinga range of effective communications,includingsocial
mediaposts,online articles,presentations andcustomermailings.
March 2015 – Sep 2015 FareShare Sussex – VolunteerAdministrationAssistant
Local branch of the UK’s leading nationalfood redistribution charity.
 Project Management– Coordinateddatacollection/analysisfor2015 Impact Study.
Devisedcreative newdesignforthe presentationof results.
 Prospect Research– Carriedoutsuccessful researchprojects,highlightingrelevant
fundingopportunitiesfrom bothsmall andlarge scale UK trustsand foundations.
Nov 2014 – Feb2015 AIDS Strategy, Advocacy and Policy– AdministrationAssistant
A small community-based consultancy committed to confronting AIDSand poverty.
 Project Management– Organisedmajorconference inMoroccoon issues
surroundinggenderandAIDS;made visaarrangements,bookedflights,budgeted
and arrangedpapersfor 30 participantsfrom12 Africanand EU countries.
 Administration– Efficientlycoordinatednumerousfinance andadministrationtasks
simultaneously;international payroll, expensesandforeignexchange transactions.

2. Dec 2014 – March 2015 The HallerFoundation – Graduate FundraisingIntern
Kenyan sustainabledevelopmentcharity,whosetechniquesarebased on thoseof the
award-winningenvironmentalist,Dr.ReneHaller.
 Design– DesignedandcreatedwhatwasdubbedHaller’s“bestannual review to-
date”by the ‘Manager of Donor Partnerships’,receivingfurtherpraise fromthe
board of trustees.
 Prospect Research– Efficientlyresearchedfundingopportunities fromtrustsand
foundations,wrote proposalsand contributedto successful fundraising projects.
July 2014 – Sep 2014 ICS Placement,International Service (Tamale,Ghana) – International Volunteer
The UK'sleading globalvolunteering programmeforyoung peoplewho wantto do
voluntary developmentworkabroad.
 Project Management– Implemented asuccessful pilot'SummerSchool'project,
aimedat increasingfemale literacylevelsin3rural primaryschools.
 Communication– Chosenas‘DeputyTeamLeader’of 13 diverse international
volunteers;takingaleadershiprole inthe absenceof the ‘TeamLeader’herself.
April 2014 & Aug 2015 QuickenTrust (Kabubbu,Uganda) – InternationalVolunteer&LiteracyCoordinator
A Ugandan charity transforming thelivesof thoseliving in poverty,through an
integrated set of programmesin agriculture,education,welfareand health.
 Project Management– Led QT’s literacyprogramme;designedlessonplans,taught
deliverytoateamof volunteersandoversaw rural primaryschool literacysessions.
Sep 2012 – April 2014 The St. Leonards Academy – TeachingAssistant&Tutor
May 2011 – Jan 2012 All Bar One – Waitress
May 2011 – Oct 2011 AnglianHome Improvements,Portsmouth – Telephone SalesOperator
May 2009 – Aug 2009 Platform2, DFID (Palampur, India) – International Volunteer
A DFID funded internationalvolunteerprogrammeaimed at involving 18-25 year oldsin
globalissues of poverty and justice.
 CommunityEngagement– Setup a popular‘Women’sEmpowerment’groupfor
girlsaged13-21, targetingissuessuchassexual health,educationandself-defence;
withgirlstravellingfrom manyneighbouringvillagestoattend.
 Project Management– Starteda successful meal deliveryservice forpregnant
womenunable togetaroundthe village –highlightingthe importance of nutrition.
Nov 2008 – April 2009 ChildSupport Agency – AdministrationAssistant
Nov 2006 – April 2009 DistributionVerificationServicesLtd – Telephone Operator
RelevantSkills,Interestsand Achievements
IT Skills • Proficientinthe use of MicrosoftOffice Suite applications;Excel,PowerPoint,Word,
Outlookand Publisher.
• Self-taughtandexperiencedinthe use of Adobe InDesign,includingevidence of
previouspublication.
• Skilledindatabase use,includingSalesforce,MicrosoftDynamicsNAV 2015 (Navision)
and intranetdatabase software.
Young Carer • Carerfor my mumfrom the age of 9, followinghercerebral aneurism –gainingfroma
youngage; maturity,the abilitytoremaincalminchallengingsituationsandstrong
writtenandverbal communicationskills(usedonmymum’sbehalf).
Travel & Volunteering • Stronginterestintravelling,pursued personallyand throughvolunteering (in2014 &
2015 withthe QuickenTrustin Uganda,in 2014 withICSin Ghana & in2009 on a 3
monthDFID placementinIndia).