"The Rehab Group engaged O'Kennedy Consulting to assist it in developing a new fundraising strategy. We had been very focused on community fundraising and the review encouraged us to look at some new fundraising areas on which we are going to concentrate for the next few years. It was a pleasure to work with Mary O'Kennedy and her colleagues who are very expert and experienced on all aspects of fundraising. We were particularly impressed by the energy, innovation and enthusiasm they they brought to their work with us" ." John Mc Guire, Director of Fundraising and Marketing, Rehab Group
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Staff
DirectorMary O' Kennedy, BA in English and Spanish UCD, Dip in legal studies, Kings Inns.
Mary is actively involved in the continued growth and development of fundraising both in Ireland and overseas and is Chair of EU Consult, the European Association of Consultants to the Non-For-Profit Sector. Most recently Mary was appointed as the Irish Ambassador for the IFC, International Fundraising Congress, the world's leading education and training conference on fundraising worldwide. She is also a founding member and Chairperson of Fundraising Ireland www.fundraisingireland.ie and a regular speaker at various conference and events focused on the Irish charity sector and fundraising.Senior Consultant (O’Kennedy Consulting UK)
Nicola Scott BA in French, Literature and History, University of Reading
Nicola had 11 years experience in project management and customer service focused roles including a senior management role in Marks and Spencers before she began working in the not-for-profit
sector as Head of Operations for Fighting Blindness Ireland in 2005.Gaining on this experience from both commercial and not-for-profit roles she moved into consultancy in 2007 to deliver professional advice and diverse management expertise to organisations and companies alike. Based in London, Nicola works as part of the O' Kennedy Consulting team focusing on long-term projects in the UK in both the not-for profit and corporate sectors.
Fundraising Executive
Noeline Owens BA in Psychology, UCD
Following the completion of her studies in 2004 Noeline commenced employment as a child care officer for the HSE. In 2006 she moved to Australia and began working in a marketing and sales
role on behalf of Save the Children and Christian Children's Fund in Australia.On her return to Ireland in 2007 she worked briefly in marketing recruitment for The People Group before beginning her career in fundraising under the guidance of Mary O'Kennedy. Noeline has responsibility for office management, fundraising research and general client relations.