Expert in fundraising, communications, strategy, and organisational development

James brings extensive experience supporting charities and social enterprises to meet funding, commercial, communications, and operational challenges. An independent consultant, he combines fresh thinking with 20 years’ experience in senior leadership roles spanning fundraising, business development, operations, and marketing.

His career includes ten years at In Kind Direct, including seven as Deputy Chief Executive, and a subsequent role as Operations Director at The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund. He has also held leadership positions at the youth and education charities ReachOut and Envision. Since 2020, James has been a Strategic Applicant Consultant at venture philanthropy fund The Fore, working with small charities and social enterprises preparing for scale-up investment.

Contribution to BrainWaves
James supports BrainWaves’ fundraising and philanthropic engagement, helping connect academic expertise and research-led insights with funders and supporters committed to advancing youth mental health and wellbeing.