Samantha Watson
Principal Consultant
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Founder and Principal Consultant
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Trusts and Foundation Funding
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Alumni Association Establishment
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Donor and Alumni Development
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Capital Appeals
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Legacy Campaigns
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20+ year’s experience in the charity and fundraising sector
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Diploma in Fundraising Management (Institute of Fundraising).
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Prince 2 Project Management (Practitioner Level).
Sam is Orchard Fundraising’s Director and Principal Consultant. She founded the Company in 2016 and has seen it double in size each year since. Clients cover a range of sectors including education, churches, disability and overseas development and are supported by a flourishing network of specialist Associates.
She has a geography degree and started working life as a development professional with overseas charities. Moving into fundraising, she has spent over 25 years in a wide range of management and consultancy roles for national and regional charities.
Sam is a diploma qualified, full member of the Institute of Fundraising specialising in trusts and foundations and major donors.
In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, tending a replanted heritage orchard and choral singing, alongside a busy family life.