Victoria is a passionate fundraising specialist with experience in strategy development, marketing and communications, stakeholder engagement, transformational events and project management.

For more than 8 years, Victoria has dedicated herself to serving the profit for purpose sector to make a positive impact in the community. During her time she led various initiatives focused on peer to peer fundraising, community fundraising, direct marketing, regular giving, special events, supporter care and corporate partnerships. She is proud to consider herself a generalist fundraiser, and is well regarded for her strategic focus, creative mindset, high level thinking and ability to lead teams through significant organisational change.

Ben has dedicated his career to changing the lives of others through his work in the not-for-profit sector. He has extensive experience in fundraising working with 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.

Rowan has worked with private, public and non-profit organisations here in Australia and overseas for over 20 years. His early stage marketing career was left behind for the world of fundraising and philanthropy after losing a good friend, Adam Smiddy, to cancer in 2006. His role in the start-up of Smiling for Smiddy, a series of cycling and triathlon events, has seen more than $10 million raised for cancer research at Mater.

With over 7 years’ experience working in the NFP sector in both the UK and Australia, Claire specialises in peer to peer campaigns, signature events, community partnerships and relationship fundraising.

Through her work, Claire is committed and passionate about using her expertise to drive income generation, supporting her chosen causes in achieving their mission.

In her current role at Legacy Brisbane, Claire established and implemented a strategic community fundraising portfolio in order to increase sustainable revenue through campaigns, programs and events, as well as identifying new partnership opportunities.

Mary Macuga, CFRE serves as the Director of Resource Development for the Archdiocese of Brisbane, overseeing the Catholic Foundation, Archdiocesan Communications and the Marketing and Engagement teams. She moved to Brisbane from the United States in April 2014. Previously, Mary has served as the Director of Development for the Catholic Community Foundation in Phoenix, Arizona as well as serving as a consultant for Petrus Development, working with faith-based organisations throughout the United States. Mary’s twenty years of experience in non profit fundraising and communications includes expertise in annual funds, major gifts, bequest promotion, capital campaigns and endowment building.

Bill has 18 years fundraising experience having worked across Major Gifts, Gifts in Wills and Trusts and Foundations at Brisbane Grammar School, Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation, Mater Foundation and QUT. He is now the Grants and Major Gifts Manager at RFDS QLD. He has a passion for creating and stewarding philanthropic partnerships that lead to transformational impact for beneficiaries.