Client Testimonials
It has been a real pleasure to work with Lynda. She has helped develop our new major donor strategy and increase organisational knowledge on the subject. Lynda shares learnings from her experience in the field in a comprehensive and friendly manner. It felt like having an extra member on the team. We look forward to putting our new strategy into practice.
- Noha Al Afifi, Deputer CEO, Arthritis Action -
Lynda is like a fundraising guide dog. She knows exactly how to navigate you through an unfamiliar, complicated environment with ease, patiently getting you exactly where you need to go, and is a lovely, reassuring companion along the way. Would totally recommend.
- Rachel Taylor: Executive Director, Every Casualty Counts -
Lynda is an absolute dream to work with. Her enthusiasm always shines through, and she certainly knows her stuff! Lynda delivers 4 courses with the CIOF and is consistently receiving outstanding feedback from course attendees. The team love working with Lynda!
- Amy Flynn: Professional Development Manager, CIOF -
I have absolutely loved working with Lynda. She has added so much value to me and my team on our events, communications and stewardship programmes. She has given our team a really positive focus and energy and we are seeing tangible results thanks to the one-to-one coaching and team training we’ve done. If you are wondering whether to work with Lynda, I can only recommend!
- Lucia Hull: Director of Development, Mill Hill School -
I had the honor and pleasure of participating in several one-on-one coaching sessions with Lynda. Her wealth of experience in corporate and major donor fundraising is extensive. I was able to gain a wealth of strategic input, for example, regarding cultivating corporate partnerships. Lynda's work is very data-, fact-, and target-group-driven, which enabled her to provide me with very in-depth support regarding specific case studies and questions. I'm a huge fan of her creative and effective pragmatism!
- Anon, Coaching Participant -
Working with Lynda was a transformative experience. She expertly guided me through the transition from the for-profit to the nonprofit sector, helping me optimise my resume and providing clear, insightful explanations of the various roles within fundraising. She helped identify the best fit for my work experience, and her support was invaluable in making this career change successfully.
- Bree Dellepoort: Programme Marketing Manager, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women -
Lynda recently held a session with my team, all about corporate fundraising. She was superb. Ahead of the session she asked for topics that we would like covered and tailored the session to our needs. She was really engaging and provided real-life examples to really put what she was saying into practice. We are really grateful and I'd highly recommend Lynda and Latch Fundraising!
- Gemma Ford: Corporate Partnership Development Manager, Action for Children -
Whilst completing the Major Gifts Mastery Programme at Bright Spot, Lynda was assigned as my coach. It was amazing to be paired with someone who understood major donor fundraising in an animal welfare charity setting. Lynda is full of creativity, experience, insight, and empathy - I'm indebted to Lynda for her continued support even after the programme finished and ideas shared on how to engage and wow donors.
Thank you, Lynda - you are pawsitively fantastic!
- Jodie Thompson: Major Gifts Coordinator, Cats Protection League -
Ich hatte die Ehre und das Vergnügen, an mehreren 1-1 Coaching Sessions von Lynda teilzunehmen. Ihr Erfahrungsschatz bzgl. Unternehmens- und Großspender-Fundraising ist sehr ausgeprägt. Ich konnte eine Menge strategischen Input mitnehmen, beispielsweise im Hinblick auf die Kultivierung von Unternehmenspartnerschaften.
Lynda arbeitet sehr zahlen-, fakten- und zielgruppenbasiert, wodurch Sie mir sehr fundierte Hilfestellung in Bezug auf konkrete Fallbeispiele und Fragestellungen gebe konnte. Ich bin ein großer Fan Ihres kreativen und wirkungsvollen Pragmatismus!
- Niko Hellwig: Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager, Humane World for Animals, Europe -
At Iglu we recently launched an initiative with the aim of putting some structure behind our charity efforts. Lynda joined our kick off meeting to offer her knowledge and insight into how we could get off on the right foot. Lynda's experience meant she was able to quickly assess our aims, give us perspective and directions and maximise the opportunity that was in front of us. It is rare to find someone who is able to take a pragmatic approach but brings passion and emotion to bring theory to life. We left the meeting with clear actions and a sense of purpose. I could not recommend her services enough!
- Andrew Walker: Head of People and Culture, Iglu -
Lynda delivered an exceptional and engaging presentation at the Museum Fundraising Summit for MuseumNext. Her talk, titled "Engaging Millennials in Museum Fundraising," was an insightful, informative and entertaining. Lynda brought a wealth of knowledge, built from her extensive experience in the field, and made compelling arguments on the importance of engaging NextGen donors in the world of museums.
Thank you Lynda for taking the time to share your insight with our community!
- Jim Richardson: Founder, Museum Next -
Lynda delivered an excellent Major Donor Fundraising Masterclass to the national ABF The Soldiers’ Charity staff. This introductory session gave members of the wider fundraising team a valuable insight into the mechanics and essential skills of major donor fundraising, empowering every member of the charity to act as a major donor fundraiser in their day-to-day role. Better still, Lynda has continued to support and guide the charity as we build our new Major Donor Programme, acting as an vital mentor for the team.
Thank you, Lynda, for helping us to develop and grow our Major Donor fundraising strategy into a successful programme!
- Camilla Start: Philanthropy Manager, ABF The Soldiers' Charity -
I have just finished a mentoring programme with Lynda and gained so much from the experience. Lynda is an absolutely brilliant coach, and all-round fundraiser, and had lots of skills, expertise and ideas that she was willing to share with me. We worked specifically on major gifts fundraising, but was also able to guide me on other issues such as recruitment and time and workload management. Lynda was very approachable and would always take time out of her day to answer my questions. I really enjoyed working with Lynda and would highly recommend her as a coach/mentor to fundraisers of all levels.
- Rachel Coakley: Grants and Trusts Manager, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust -
Au nom de l'AFF - l’Association Française des Fundraisers, je tenais à exprimer notre gratitude envers Lynda Harwood-Compton pour son atelier captivant "Target your next generation of major donors" lors de la 22e édition du séminaire francophone de la collecte de fonds.
Lynda a brillamment exploré les défis actuels et les opportunités futures de la relation donateur, soulignant l'importance cruciale d'aligner nos stratégies sur les aspirations et les motivations de la nouvelle génération de Grands donateurs. Ses idées novatrices et perspicaces ont apporté un éclairage précieux à l'ensemble de l'audience, et son expertise, combinée à un enthousiasme contagieux, nous a conquis.
Cet atelier a été une source d'inspiration pour les professionnels du secteur solidaire et caritatif. Une véritable bouffée d'air frais et une belle inspiration internationale. Un grand merci!
- Mélissa TOVAR: Chargée de programmation, l’Association Française des Fundraisers -
I received Major Donor coaching from Lynda over a period of three months and found our sessions to be hugely motivating. Lynda has a real passion for helping fundraisers to excel and her knowledge and insights have really helped our Major Donor programme to gather momentum.
I would happily recommend Lynda to anyone looking to improve their Major Gift fundraising results.
- Stephen Strickland: Senior Philanthropy Fundraiser, Prisoners Abroad -
