Access Donorfest 2026

Speakers

Helen McCartan, Head of Public Fundraising and Communications at Caring in Bristol

With over twenty years in the charity sector, Helen has built a reputation for genuinely connecting with people, thinking outside the box, and never losing sight of the bigger purpose behind every campaign.

Helen brings empathy, creativity, and a hands-on spirit to her role as Head of Public Fundraising and Communications at Caring in Bristol, Bristol’s local homelessness charity.

Day-to-day, Helen gets stuck in with every aspect of fundraising and communications, from inspiring individual givers and building partnerships with local businesses and community groups, to dreaming up events and telling the charity’s story in ways that move people to help.

Helen’s favourite part of the job is working alongside passionate colleagues and supporters. She believes that real change happens when communities pull together, and she’s constantly searching for new ideas and powerful stories to spark that sense of shared purpose.

https://www.caringinbristol.org.uk/

Dale Harrison, CRM Manager at St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity

Dale is CRM Manager at St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity, focused on ensuring clean, accurate data, efficient reporting, and making sure the charity gets the most out of Donorfy to grow income. Previously, he spent five years at Stamford School, wearing many hats across the Alumni Relations and Marketing departments, including fundraising and analytics, but data was always at the core. Dale focuses on using Donorfy to streamline processes, automate workflows and turn data into insight that drives better decisions.

https://smitfc.org/

Graham Dunn, Customer Success Team Leader at Donorfy

With 10 years' experience managing Scripture Union's database, outdoors enthusiast Graham is a knowledge powerhouse.

Whether he's assisting with technical challenges or helping users maximise Donorfy, he's amazing at making our community feel supported.

Gizem Fowler - Account Executive at Donorfy

Gizem, our super-smiler, has extensive fundraising experience from roles at the British Heart Foundation and The Yard. She knows what makes a CRM great, and that's why she's so good at showcasing Donorfy.

A self-described "marathon plodder", Gizem hails from Turkey and now calls Scotland home.