Rosemary Jane GRAHAM
Edgeware,CAN
Summary
Professional fundraising specialist with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in donor relations, event planning, and grant writing, bringing high standard of professionalism and adaptability. Reliable in dynamic environments, always ready to meet changing needs while driving impactful fundraising initiatives forward.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Part-time Fundraising Co-ordinator
Canterbury Charity Hospital
03.2024 - Current
- Fundraising, donor management and relationship building, bequests, event management, communications including newsletters, website, facebook, media, advertising, strategic planning, relationships manager, leading a volunteer team. Temporarily in charge of maintenance at the hospital.
Self-employed
Rose Communications, Christchurch
02.2004 - Current
- Provide communications, public relations and marketing advice to clients
- Newsletter and print management
Part-time Fundraising Co-ordinator (Contractor)
Canterbury Charity Hospital
01.2014 - 03.2024
Publisher and editor
The Chatham Islander
10.2010 - 06.2020
Communications Advisor
Environment Canterbury, Christchurch
11.1997 - 02.2001
- Provide communications to stakeholders, including newsletters, website material, media releases
- Produce communication and consultation strategies for project leaders and management
- Liaise with external consultants and designers, printers, photographers, media and advertisers
- Develop and implement campaigns aimed at increasing awareness of the regional council
- Training to provide public information during Civil Defence emergency
- 10 months maternity leave
Product Manager
Telecom/Telecom Mobile, Wellington
05.1997 - 10.1997
- Market cellular products and services
- Increase market share of value-add services, including VoiceDial and Caller Display
Associate Product Manager
Telecom/Telecom Mobile, Wellington
04.1995 - 04.1997
- Develop and market new cellular products, including Tandem
- Produce business plans and other strategic documents
- Assist with marketing promotions
- Provide publications advice to other product managers
- Organise distribution of brochures to channels
- Maintain and monitor distribution of welcome packs
- 4 months maternity leave
Marketing Service Executive
Telecom/Telecom Mobile, Wellington
01.1995 - 04.1995
- Assist product managers with their communications
- Assess and redesign company's marketing material
- Develop new customer-friendly material as required, including editing, copy writing, proof-reading and working with designers and printers
- Redesign welcome packs to make them more cost effective and timely
Communications Adviser
Wellington Area Health Board/Capital Coast Health, Wellington
11.1992 - 12.1994
- Plan and prepare promotional strategies
- Develop and implement design of new Capital Coast Health logo and look
- Organise publicity and media functions
- Write, edit and produce annual reports and other publications and write articles for newsletters
- Respond to media enquiries and write press releases
Public Relations Consultant
Findlay, Kitching & Associates, Wellington
05.1990 - 11.1992
Publicity Co-ordinator
Farmers Trading Company, Auckland
02.1989 - 04.1990
Editor, Food Industry News, Food Technology in NZ
Trade Publications, Auckland
05.1986 - 02.1989
Public Relations Consultant
AgTell Public Relations, Christchurch
01.1985 - 12.1985
- Made redundant
Reporter
Oamaru Mail, Oamaru
11.1983 - 12.1984
Education
Stage 1 - English, American Studies, Art History, Maori Studies
University of Canterbury
Christchurch01.1982
B Bursary - English, Economics, Geography, History, Art History
Christchurch Girls’ High School
Christchurch01.1981
University Entrance - English, Biology, Mathematics, Geography, History
Christchurch Girls’ High School
Christchurch01.1980
School Certificate - English, French, Science, Mathematics Geography
Christchurch Girls’ High School
Christchurch01.1979
Skills
- Friendly outgoing personality
- Organised, reliable, professional and trustworthy
- Deadline driven
- Able to work competently on own or as part of a team
- Enjoys responsibility and project management
- Creative and customer focused
- Relationship management
Certification
- 1983 Certificate of Journalism Wellington Polytechnic, Wellington
- 1988 – 1989 Certificate in Supervisory Management Auckland Technical Institute, Auckland Marketing, Resource Management, Accounting, Labour Relations, Human Resource Development, Principles of Organisation, Financial Services, Economics
- 1998 – 2004 Diploma of Marketing (graduated top student) Christchurch Polytechnic, The Open Polytechnic and Christchurch College of Education Business Communications, Marketing Principles, Statistics, Marketing Research, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Planning and Control
- 2006 Accredited in Public Relations (APNZ) Public Relations Institute of New Zealand
- 2014 - Range of training courses and workshops: Leadership in Community, Volunteering Canterbury, Strategic Grants, Fundraising NZ, PRINZ,, Xero, Exult Secret of Sponsorship …..
INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
Spending time with my family and friends, Supporting charities, Running my charity Books4Babes, Voluntary work, Reading, Walking the family dog
AWARDS
2004 Telecom Award for top student, Diploma of Marketing, Christchurch College of Education. Top of class in Consumer Behaviour paper.
Timeline
Part-time Fundraising Co-ordinator
Canterbury Charity Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Part-time Fundraising Co-ordinator (Contractor)
Canterbury Charity Hospital
01.2014 - 03.2024
Publisher and editor
The Chatham Islander
10.2010 - 06.2020
Self-employed
Rose Communications, Christchurch
02.2004 - Current
Communications Advisor
Environment Canterbury, Christchurch
11.1997 - 02.2001
Product Manager
Telecom/Telecom Mobile, Wellington
05.1997 - 10.1997
Associate Product Manager
Telecom/Telecom Mobile, Wellington
04.1995 - 04.1997
Marketing Service Executive
Telecom/Telecom Mobile, Wellington
01.1995 - 04.1995
Communications Adviser
Wellington Area Health Board/Capital Coast Health, Wellington
11.1992 - 12.1994
Public Relations Consultant
Findlay, Kitching & Associates, Wellington
05.1990 - 11.1992
Publicity Co-ordinator
Farmers Trading Company, Auckland
02.1989 - 04.1990
Editor, Food Industry News, Food Technology in NZ
Trade Publications, Auckland
05.1986 - 02.1989
Public Relations Consultant
AgTell Public Relations, Christchurch
01.1985 - 12.1985
Reporter
Oamaru Mail, Oamaru
11.1983 - 12.1984
B Bursary - English, Economics, Geography, History, Art History
Christchurch Girls’ High School
University Entrance - English, Biology, Mathematics, Geography, History
Christchurch Girls’ High School
School Certificate - English, French, Science, Mathematics Geography
Christchurch Girls’ High School
Stage 1 - English, American Studies, Art History, Maori Studies
University of Canterbury