International Fundraising Consultancy
The IFC is fortunate to be able to call on the advice and assistance of a group of senior experts in a variety of professions, who provide it with challenging perspectives on its ability to meet its mission and drive forward its international assistance to the Third Sector worldwide. The board meets on a regular basis, but members also provide their experience at crucial times in IFC’s development.
Peter Chapman is Principal of Peter S Chapman Consulting, which specialises in advice on social housing. He founded Chapman Hendy Associates in 1988, which merged to become HACAS Chapman Hendy in 2000, and was purchased by Tribal Group PLC in 2003.
He is Chairman of the consultancy company, Just Housing (UK) Ltd, and a Non-Executive Director of Assettrust Housing Ltd.
In a voluntary capacity he is Chair of the National Communities Resource Centre charity, based at Trafford Hall near Chester. He is also Chairman of the Levantine Foundation, and is a Board member of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation.
She attended the Kyiv National Linguistics University from 1981 – 1986.
Norma Johnston is a senior manager in communications management and has 20 years' experience in commercial public relations, magazine journalism and charity communications at a global level.
Norma has held senior posts in the charity sector as Communications Director for Amnesty International UK and UN agencies including the World Health Organization.
As global Communications Director for Plan (formerly Plan International), an international children's development agency, she devised Plan's first global advocacy campaign on Universal Birth Registration with a successful launch at the UN supported by Kofi Annan and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Five million children in the developing world have benefited since the start of the campaign.
An accomplished public speaker Norma has appeared many times on international and national TV and radio.
Norma is a Trustee of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association where she holds the Communications and Marketing and Northern Ireland portfolio.
Jean Lambert has been an active member of the UK Green Party since 1977 and was Principal Speaker for the Green Party of England and Wales from 1992-93 and 1998-99. Jean was chair of the Green Party Executive in 1994.
Since her election Jean has developed a close working relationship with community groups, NGO’s, trade unions and policy makers across the capital. By visiting projects, organising and speaking at conferences, responding to public consultations and listening to Londoners’ concerns she has been able to ensure the capitals voice is at the front of European Policy making on key issues ranging from social security and social inclusion to asylum and immigration, from energy and sustainability to human rights and peace.
Her special interests include Democracy and Human Rights, Refugee Rights, Anti-discrimination and Social Inclusion and aiding the development of a Green employment strategy. She has also written a book on Green politics, "No Change? No Chance."
Francesca Zagni worked as Secretary General of Amnesty International in Italy for 10 years. Through the organisation’s International Secretariat in London she got involved in international training courses in countries such as Poland and Russia, as well as a number of countries in South America. She then started to contribute to the work of Amnesty’s International Committee for Fundraising and Management. Following her departure from Amnesty, a number of universities and other institutions got in touch asking for advice so Francesca decided to launch her own consultancy business, as she was keen to work with serious and dedicated people, who would be able to follow through and take over the work themselves.
Francesca works mainly with institutions in the health sector, educational institutions, including a number of universities, children’s charities, development and other NGOs.
Her business has evolved very successfully, particularly in respect of collaboration with a number of university training courses, and also her management and fundraising consultancy activities. The consultancy work is supported by a network of associates based around Italy.
Francesca is a member of EUConsult and wrote the Code of Ethics for ASSIF, the Association of Italian Fundraisers.