Acorn Welcomes Ali James as Philanthropy Affiliate

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We are delighted to announce that Ali James, of Ali James Consulting (www.alijamesconsulting.com), is now an affiliate of Acorn Capital Advisers.

After a decade in marketing and communications, Ali spent 12 years working in development at the University of Oxford, before being head-hunted in 2015 to take on a new role of in-house consultant for Buffalo Fundraising Consultants. After three happy years with them, she became an independent consultant.

She now works with a portfolio of clients collaborating closely with leaders, boards, and staff, to provide fundraising advice, director-level interim cover, and training & mentoring support. She specialises in setting-up fundraising initiatives from scratch, evaluating and auditing existing operations, and working with organisations to make fundraising, engagement & supporter programmes more strategic, sustainable, and cost-effective.

As Philanthropy Affiliate at Acorn Capital Advisers, she works with our clients - both new to charitable giving, and long-term donors - to offer a bespoke philanthropic strategy, helping them to have meaningful impact with their wealth, whilst making a positive difference to causes with which they have an affinity.

Ali also teaches yoga as Flexible Mindset, and is a volunteer for the National Garden Scheme, managing a portfolio of gardens in The Cotswolds who open annually for the charity.