Courtney McNamara
Fundraiser
Courtney is a results‑driven fundraising and partnerships professional with a strong track record of building stakeholder relationships, delivering impactful initiatives, and using data to identify opportunities and improve service delivery. As a Fundraiser for Project Yananai, she supports the global Advancement team in securing the resources needed to scale the organisation's integrated Theory of Change across the UK, India, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Courtney brings a versatile skill set spanning partnerships, fundraising, administration, and project coordination. Most recently, as Fundraising and Partnerships Manager for an employability academy, she managed partner onboarding and CRM processes, ensuring smooth integration and high service standards. She led cross‑functional collaboration with marketing, operations, and project teams to deliver partnership objectives and support targeted campaigns. She planned and delivered fundraising and awareness events, developed new initiatives, and secured partnerships to maximise donations. She also conducted research to identify funding opportunities, submitted grant applications, and monitored campaign performance against KPIs.
Earlier, as Administration Manager for the same organisation, Courtney managed recruitment and HR administration, oversaw administrative and operational resources, and maintained budgets while handling confidential information. She also administered accounting tasks including invoicing, expenditure tracking, bill payments, and bank reconciliation, and monitored health and safety compliance.
Courtney is skilled in partnership development, client relationship management, fundraising strategy, data analysis, CRM management, grant writing, volunteer coordination, and stakeholder engagement. She is a proactive problem‑solver with a positive, solutions‑focused approach, and is passionate about using her skills to support mission‑driven organisations in delivering lasting impact for communities worldwide.
