Team
Our in-house team of pragmatic, idealistic and creative people
Colin Skehan
CEO
Colin Skehan is one of Ireland’s most respected fundraising leaders, recognised as Fundraiser of the Year in 2018. Based in Dublin, Colin played a pivotal role in driving transformational growth at Trócaire, Ireland’s best-known INGO — including a six-fold increase in direct marketing income, a four-fold rise in annual donor recruitment, and leading the team to win Fundraising Team of the Year twice.
With a passion for understanding the creative and psychological forces that inspire people to act, Colin has built and coached some of the highest-performing fundraising teams in Ireland. He is equally at home as a strategist, copywriter, trainer, and coach, with a proven ability to unlock both financial growth and professional development in the teams he works with.
At Revolutionise, Colin brings his expertise in purpose-driven strategies and hands-on execution to help organisations achieve bold, lasting growth.
nyasha njela
Director
Nyasha Njela is a dynamic fundraising leader with a proven track record of transformational growth. Originally from Zimbabwe and now based in South Africa with her family, Nyasha began her career in personal banking before transitioning her expertise in customer relationship management to the nonprofit sector with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa.
Her passion for mobilising communities toward a greater social purpose has defined her career ever since. As Head of Fundraising at The Feenix Trust, she implemented the Great Fundraising model and achieved over 600% income growth in just four years.
Nyasha specialises in building high-performing teams and developing diversified fundraising strategies across acquisition, retention, donor loyalty, and relationship management. She is equally committed to embedding a strong fundraising culture within organisations — fostering cross-departmental collaboration that ensures donor needs are met, beneficiaries are served, and missions are achieved.
Maree Daniels
Client Services Director, Australia & New Zealand
Maree has 20 years' experience in fundraising, communications and community engagement. She successfully implemented ‘Great Fundraising’ at her last charity post, leading a spectacular re-launch in Australia.
Her expertise is in connecting fundraising, communications, marketing and brand and bridging the conflicts that can paralyse fundraising.
Prior to joining Revolutionise, Maree drove growth as a consultant at organisations such as PetRescue and Plastic Free July.
ZVIKO BLESSING TSIGA
Consulting Director
Zviko is a seasoned fundraiser with over 15 years of experience helping nonprofits grow, particularly through grant funding. Her best-kept (and proudly disclosed) secret is that she’s equally a programme manager at heart, helping build mission-driven and impact-focused programming to unlock funding.
She specializes in designing and strengthening internal systems that enable organisations to secure and manage long-term funding. Zviko has a track record of transforming fragmented fundraising efforts into cohesive, organization-wide strategies that build resilience and scale. She is especially skilled at engaging supporters into long-term funders committed to deep, systemic change.
Zviko is excited to bring coaching, development of internal systems, unlocking, and keeping long-term supporters for our portfolio of clients.
Dave Sturdy
Product Development Director
Dave has been with Revolutionise for several years after a long and illustrious agency career, always specialising in charity and non-profit fundraising. His portfolio of communications has raised many hundreds of millions and won multiple awards. An unusual talent is Dave’s ability to ‘co-create’ – a USP of Revolutionise. This means having the wit and patience to work with client teams, from within and without the fundraising department, to create communications with them and reassure and inspire themselves as they go. Dave is hands-on in developing creative concepts, normally as part of a seminar, and oversees our creative output globally.
Fiona McPhee
Managing Director, Australia & New Zealand
Fiona joined Revolutionise after a 20 year career in fundraising agencies and data consulting businesses. She has helped drive growth across a plethora of organisations across all sectors.
An evidence based approach allows Fiona to both inspire and reassure on the leadership and strategies required to unlock growth potential within organisations. She also provides the insight to donor behaviour that frames great fundraising communications.
Fiona provides hands-on training, research, consulting, planning, coaching and co-creation projects across all sectors and sizes of organisation.
Howard lake
Associate Consultant
Howard Lake is a pioneering digital fundraising entrepreneur, active since the mid-1990s when he became one of the very first to champion online giving. He is the founder and editor of Fundraising.co.uk and FundraisingWorld.com, drawing on his early career as a fundraiser with Oxfam, Afghanaid, and Amnesty International UK.
Howard wrote the world’s first book on digital fundraising, co-founded the learning and recruitment platform GoodJobs, created the Fundraising Camp event series, and chaired the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s National Awards judging panel.
At Revolutionise, Howard brings a unique mix of inspiration, education, and content expertise — helping organisations harness innovation and evidence to achieve transformational growth.
Alan Clayton
Chair
Alan Clayton has spent more than 25 years driving purpose-led growth — and shows no sign of slowing down. Trained as a scientist but shaped by a career in the creative industries, Alan blends analytical precision with emotional energy to generate ideas that spark transformational change.
A serial entrepreneur, Alan has worked in over 30 countries, partnering with organisations of every scale: from UN agencies and global NGOs to ambitious local start-ups, business leaders, freelancers, and even amateur racing drivers.
At the heart of his work is a simple goal: helping leaders and teams unlock their full potential, align around purpose, and achieve extraordinary results.
Scott Chapman
Associate Director
Scott has recently joined Revolutions after more than 30 years in executive leadership and board governance roles in not for profit, government, and private sectors as CEO/Chair.
His most recent role was as CEO of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Victoria, where he led the fundraising and service expansion of the organisation across 14 years.
He is a mentor/coach to senior leaders and tertiary students in organisational dynamics, growth strategy, executive leadership, and career planning. He believes that successful NFPs recognise and invest in fundraising as equal importance to the services they provide
Nikita saha lee
Group Marketing Head
If there’s one thing to know about Nikita, it’s that she thrives on challenges—whether that’s scaling businesses, deep-diving into digital strategy, or literally jumping out of a plane. As the Group Marketing Head for ACA Philanthropy & Fundraising, her time is split across Revolutionise, EmPower, UK Fundraising, and other businesses under the group.
Armed with an MBA in International Business Management and a background in luxury retail, eCommerce, and digital growth, Nikita is on a mission to build brands that don’t just sell—but create real impact. Passionate about cultural reform and social entrepreneurship, she believes marketing is more than just metrics; it’s about driving change.
When she’s not crafting high-performing campaigns, you’ll find her outdoors, advocating for environmental causes, or spending time with family—because despite the adrenaline-fueled pursuits, she’s a homebody at heart.
John Murdoch
IT Manager
John has over 25 years of experience in the IT sector and data management.
He has developed and implemented the IT systems used across Revolutionise world-wide.
His role at Revolutionise is part time, and in the rest of his time he has a specialism in providing IT support services to small and medium sized charities.
Malene Fregil
Seminar Designer
With a background in ethnography and cultural development from the University of Copenhagen, Malene has dedicated her career to advancing non-profit development through research-driven learning design.
At Revolutionise, she brings the academic theory and rigour that underpin everything we do — translating insight into practice. Malene has a unique ability to see patterns, connections, and solutions in complex systems, shaping seminar experiences that are both engaging and transformational.
Her passion lies in designing learning environments that don’t just inspire, but deliver measurable, real-world results.
James Kliffen
Consulting Director
James Kliffen brings 35 years’ experience driving sector-leading income growth for organisations including Comic Relief, British Red Cross, Disasters Emergency Committee, and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders. His global career spans strategic planning, brand positioning, integrated multi-channel marketing, and transformational success in philanthropy and legacies.
With a strong track record of breakthrough innovations, James combines deep expertise in information systems and data insight to underpin fundraising success. He also serves as a board member of the UK Online Giving Foundation and Music Support.
Areas of expertise:
Fundraising strategy and organisational planning
Integrated, multi-channel marketing campaigns
Data insight, governance, and systems architecture
Innovation with scalable, sustainable results
Annemarie Devlin
Consulting Director
Annemarie Devlin is an award-winning fundraising consultant with over 20 years’ experience across the arts, charity, and nonprofit sectors. She has led major campaigns and held senior roles including Director of Development at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh.
Recognised with the CIOF Fundraising Excellence Award and as a founding member of the Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel, Annemarie brings vision, energy, and practical expertise to help organisations achieve ambitious, long-term growth.
At Revolutionise International, she specialises in Great Fundraising and strategic development, supporting leaders to build high-performing teams, sustainable income, and the culture needed for transformational success.
DUNCAN BATTY
Events Development
Duncan Batty has spent over 25 years helping people change the world — and feel brilliant about it — by connecting them with incredible causes and inspiring generosity. He is particularly passionate about fostering grassroots support and creating opportunities for those directly impacted by a charity’s work to give back.
With extensive experience across hospice and hospital charities, Duncan has a strong track record of engaging not only donors, but also colleagues, volunteers, and beneficiaries to build a united community around a single, powerful purpose.
In recognition of his leadership, he was named the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Yorkshire Region’s Fundraising Leader of the Year in 2017.
