Rob is an experienced development consultant, who has worked in senior management positions in organisations covering the arts, heritage, community, social welfare and human rights. Passionate about supporting diversity in the arts Rob has led and supported a number of high-profile projects previously with the Barbican, Shape Arts, and more recently working with Goldsmiths University, and Institute for Sound and Music among others.
Rob specialises in all aspects of trusts and major grant fundraising. Working as a professional fundraiser for over eighteen years he has directly raised some £20 million pounds across a variety of causes covering the arts, heritage, community, social welfare, human rights and disability.
Rob established Amplify in 2019 to help non-profit organisations grow and diversify fundraised income no matter where they are in their fundraising. He offers expert guidance in fundraising strategies including prospect research, project planning, stakeholder and partnership engagement, funding applications, grant management, and evaluation.
With a thoughtful and flexible approach, Rob is passionate about enabling organisations to develop and better articulate their work – prioritising need and emphasising the impact that their work has on society.
Rob also runs a community music project Plugged, connecting those working with electronic music together to collaborate and exchange ideas.