NGOs & Social Development
Neel Shah
Fundraising Manager
Fundraising planning, donor communication and proposal coordination.
Professional profile
Fundraising Manager with an illustrative 11-year career focused on fundraising planning, donor communication and proposal coordination. Brings together proposal writing, donor research and campaign planning with practical delivery experience. Selected work below shows the problem, my contribution and the handover material rather than unsupported performance claims.
Professional experience
Fundraising Manager
Asterline Community Foundation
Responsible for scoped fundraising planning, donor communication and proposal coordination work, coordinating the relevant reviewers and delivery partners.
- Coordinated a clearer programme narrative and budget explanation with delivery leads.
- Created a reporting cadence that distinguished outputs, observed changes and unproven impact claims.
- Maintained learning / accountability and made unresolved questions visible before handover.
Fundraising Manager
Northmere Community Foundation
Developed hands-on experience across fundraising planning, donor communication and proposal coordination, with a defined review process.
- Used proposal writing and stewardship on assigned work; recorded decisions so colleagues could understand the approach.
- Prepared stewardship plan and donor update templates and incorporated specialist feedback before closing the workstream.
Programme Assistant
Cedarfield Community Foundation
Built foundations through supported assignments, observation and practical feedback.
- Assisted with donor research and budget narratives, checking work with an experienced reviewer.
- Kept organised work records and developed clear handover habits through supervised practice.