Public Fundraising Symposium

Shamubeel Eaqub

Shamubeel Eaqub makes economics easy and fun. Shamubeel is the Chief Economist at Simplicity. He is also an author, media commentator and a thought leading public speaker. He graduated with Honours in Economics from Lincoln University and is also a CFA Charterholder.

He has over two decades of experience as an economist in Wellington, Melbourne and Auckland in leading international banks and consultancy (ANZ Bank, Goldman Sachs JBWere, NZIER, Sense Partners and Simplicity).

He balances a portfolio of economics, consulting, public speaking, governance and family duties. He lives in Auckland with his wife and two sons.

Opening Plenary - The Economic Pulse of Aotearoa: What’s Driving Change in Our Communities?

Angela Norton

Angela innovates compliance and regulation by fostering partnerships and data-driven solutions to impact the for-purpose sector. With over a decade in charity fundraising, she drives transformative self-regulation focused on supporter experience, ethics, transparency, and accountability. As National Manager for the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association (PFRA), Angela collaborates with members to strengthen a self-regulatory framework that builds public trust and empowers support for valued causes.

Session Title: Building Trust & Sustainability in Public Fundraising

Nick Logan

Nick is a Partner at Quigg Partners specialising in employment and workplace safety. He has been practicing since 2011 and spent three years in the United Kingdom where he worked in a multinational employment law team and assisted clients both in the UK and internationally.

Nick advises a wide array of clients from small businesses to multinational entities. He provides expert advice on all areas of employment law including the sale and purchase of businesses, personal grievances, and the Holidays Act. Nick is an experienced health and safety lawyer and assists clients to respond to safety incidents, manage WorkSafe investigations and deal with prosecutions. He is a member of the Law Association Health and Safety Committee.

Nick has appeared in the Employment Relations Authority and the Employment Court. He has also appeared in the High Court and District Court.

Session Title: Employment Law Compliance – What You Need to Know

Erin McCabe

Erin has spent her entire professional career in fundraising roles, across all areas of the sector, working with small and large organisations alike. After working in the team that started Oxfam Trailwalker in Brisbane, Erin moved on to smaller organisations where she took on more generalist fundraising roles, gaining experience in direct mail, lotteries, digital fundraising, and peer to peer fundraising. 

Now working as the Senior Manager – Supporter Engagement at the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section), Erin feels lucky to lead the team that is responsible for mass acquisition and retention of the Flying Doctor donors through channels such as Face to Face, telemarketing, direct mail and digital. Erin is passionate about delivering best practice fundraising programs that not only get results but also surprise and delight the donors. When she’s not raising money, she likes to raise the weights bar as a competitive powerlifter. In 2023, she travelled to Manchester to represent Australia at the World Powerlifting Championships. 

Session Title: Celebrating your Face to Face Fundraising – How Royal Flying Doctors (Queensland Section) built their Face to Face Program

Session Title: What Happens when Things go Wrong? How to Weather the Storm of a Major Complaint

Nicci Hughson

Nicci is an experienced regulation and compliance professional with a strong background in public accountability and policy analysis. With over six years at the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association (PFRA), Nicci is the Regulation and Compliance Coordinator, leading key initiatives in mystery shopping and compliance reporting to ensure high standards in face-to-face fundraising practices across the sector. Their work focused on monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on fundraising activities to promote transparency and adherence to industry standards.

Prior to joining the PFRA, Nicci worked as a Policy Analyst at the Ministry of Justice, where she contributed to the development and analysis of justice-related policies, offering evidence-based insights to support effective decision-making at the government level.

Drawing on a unique blend of regulatory, investigative, and analytical experience, Nicci brings a practical, data-informed perspective to discussions on compliance, ethical fundraising, and public trust.

Session Title: Inside the Mystery: What Campaign Monitoring Tells Us About Fundraising Compliance

Keith Norris

Keith is a specialist consultant in regulations affecting the marketing industry. He brings 30+ years of experience in all things marketing law and compliance and is the leading privacy advocate and compliance consultant at the MA. Even before the Privacy Act was in force he was an advisor to the original Privacy Commissioner, Sir Bruce Slain.

Keith explains marketing and privacy law in plain English and welcomes audience participation.

Session Title: Privacy and Fundraising: What Every Charity Needs to Know 🔍

Mark Newell

Session Title: Text with Trust - Using SMS Ethically and Effectively in Fundraising

Kelly Douglas

With eight years as an Army Officer in the Royal Military Police, Kelly knows a thing or two about staying cool under pressure - and getting things done! Planning is second nature to her, and she brings that same sharp focus and energy into the world of fundraising, where she’s spent the past 12 years making a real difference.

Kelly’s no stranger to rolling up her sleeves and leading from the front. She’s steered everything from regular giving campaigns to large-scale telemarketing and face-to-face fundraising programmes. Her military background gives her a knack for strategy and structure, but it’s her warm, people-first approach that really brings her teams together and gets results.

Data-driven but down-to-earth, Kelly is passionate about creating positive impact, building strong relationships, and helping others succeed. Whether it’s launching a new initiative or mentoring her team, she brings a spark of energy and a whole lot of heart to everything she does.

Session Title: Small but Mighty: How Smaller Budgets Can Build Successful Regular Giving Programmes

Bernadette Murphy

Head of Fundraising at Blind Low Vision, Bernadette has 25 years of experience in strategic fundraising, marketing, and stakeholder engagement across the UK and New Zealand. Championing a culture of insight-led, donor-focused innovation and digital-first engagement.

Session Title: Harnessing the Halo Effect – How Integrated Engagement is Powering Results at Blind Low Vision NZ

Gwen Green

General Manager -Engagement and Marketing at Blind Low Vision NZ. With over 25 years fundraising experience, Gwen is a seasoned leader, committed to leading smarter, not harder, fostering an environment where team members are encouraged to take calculated risks, innovate, and achieve step changes.

Session Title: Harnessing the Halo Effect – How Integrated Engagement is Powering Results at Blind Low Vision NZ

Calling Chemistry: The Art of Getting Along and Getting Results

Michael Yurak | Family for Every Child

Mel Jenkins | Raisers Hub

Gina Tinning | World Vision International

Elizabeth Baarsoe | Cornucopia PO