Dave Goslyn

Dave Goslyn

Project Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Fund Development Manager at Toronto Cat Rescue

  • Education

    • University of Leeds

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Criminology & Criminal Justice (International) Distinction
    • The Open University

      2020 - 2023
      Master of Science - MS Global Development Distinction
    • University of Bedfordshire

      2015 - 2016
      Postgraduate Certificate Project Management Merit
    • Carleton University

      2012 - 2013
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Criminology and Criminal Justice (International)
  • Experience

    • Southway Housing Trust

      Jan 2015 - May 2016
      Project Manager

      - Managed Timebanking community project across five city neighborhoods- Recruited and coordinated 200+ project members- Organized and administered ‘time exchange’ volunteering opportunities between members- - Marketing strategy and social media management

    • PAXTON GREEN TIME BANK

      Jun 2016 - May 2018
      Time 4 Lambeth Project Manager

      - Designed and delivered ‘Timebanking’ outreach and development program across local council area- Delivered social-prescribing partnership with eight clinical health providers, including general practitioners- Developed five Time Bank ‘hubs’, co-produced with local residents- Launched ‘Interfaith’ Timebanking project to combat extremism, a UK first- Designed and delivered flagship ‘Asset-Sharing Network’, a cross-sector Timebanking project- Delivered of resident-led community development activities in line with funding requirements- Delivered project with such success the funder offered unsolicited continuation funding to sustain outcomes achieved Show less

    • Timebanking UK

      Aug 2016 - Aug 2018
      Associate Consultant

      - Designed, managed and delivered regional multi-organisation evaluation programs- Trained and supervised NGO project managers in social value evaluation tools- Led on pan-London evaluation, demonstrating a social value of £3.09 million across five NGOs

    • London Borough of Lambeth

      Apr 2018 - Mar 2019
      'Project Smith' Program Manager

      - Program managed strategic, leading asset-based and co-productive community health program spanning the local government council area- Managed contract and service delivery of four program contractors - one national think tank, one regional grant-awarding foundation, one health/social care consultancy, one independent consultant- Directed and oversaw management of £100k ($164k) grant program- Directed, recruited to, and coordinated community volunteer program of 150+, with growth of 80+ annually- Oversaw management of strategic evaluation program- Lead area-wide stakeholder engagement, outreach, marketing and communications- Represented and reported on project at council-area and strategic level- Tripled program outputs in just one year Show less

    • Meanwhile Space CIC

      Sept 2018 - Mar 2019
      Workspace Management Support

      - Supported management of three coworking spaces across London- Recruited new leaseholders, managed leases, invoiced for services- Delivered marketing and communications across diverse social media platforms

    • The London Community Foundation

      Apr 2019 - May 2020
      Grant Assessor

      - Delivered thorough, impartial assessments of 50+ grants to be awarded by trusts and foundations- Delivered grant panel assessment reports including evaluation of applicant governance, finances, policies, business and project plans, demonstration of need, capability and project feasibility - Assessed applications to funds for women’s and girls’ empowerment, community identified needs, co-production and asset based community development, wellbeing, education and employment

    • East End Community Foundation

      Apr 2020 - May 2021
      Grant Assessor

      - Delivered thorough, impartial assessments of 50+ grants to be awarded by trusts and foundations- Delivered grant panel assessment reports including evaluation of applicant governance, finances, policies, business and project plans, demonstration of need, capability and project feasibility - Assessed applications to funds for women’s and girls’ empowerment, community identified needs, co-production and asset based community development, wellbeing, education and employment

    • Age UK Lambeth

      Jun 2020 - Mar 2024

      - Manage an effective fundraising team, including managing a Community and Business Fundraiser- Manage a grants portfolio worth £10 million ($16.4 million) in prospective funding at all times- Maintain a minimum of £400 thousand ($650 thousand) in active grant requests at all times- Lead on budget design of multi-year funded programs- Lead on use of Fundraising CRM, including managing 2,500 contact points, app and system integrations, and program management tools- Designed and deliver against strategy for trusts and foundations, individual giving, community, events-based, corporate, and legacy (will-based) fundraising- Achieved grant funding for strategic, multi-year program delivery- Implemented organization-wide grant-funded program management process Show less - Managed and developed a new COVID-19 emergy anti-loneliness program focused on phone-based and distanced ‘befriending’- Recruited, assessed, inducted, and coordinated a network of 400+ emergency ‘befriending’ volunteers- Coordinated, administered and supported a network of 400+ older ‘clients’ to receive volunteers- Oversaw reporting, safeguarding and quality assurance, including management of client-volunteer interactions in the project CRM database- Increased program capacity through partnerships with additional local service providers Show less

      • Fundraising Manager

        Jan 2023 - Mar 2024
      • Learning & Development Lead

        Apr 2022 - Dec 2022
      • Youth Employment Program Manager

        Apr 2021 - Mar 2022
      • Anti-Loneliness Project Manager

        Jun 2020 - Mar 2021
    • Toronto Cat Rescue

      Mar 2024 - now
      Fund Development Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • DELE C1 Spanish Language

      Universidad EAFIT, Medellin
      Nov 2019
    • Level 2 Qualification in Supporting Behaviour Change

      Royal Society for Public Health
      Nov 2018
    • CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

      International House London | IH London
      Sept 2018