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Andrew de Mille BBS, MBA, MInstM
Andrew
was educated at Fettes College, Edinburgh and Trinity College, Dublin, and
subsequently trained in marketing with Shell. He started his fundraising career
in 1971, working for seven years in a specialist capital project fundraising
consultancy. In 1978 he went to Cranfield School of Management, setting up
this consultancy immediately after he was awarded his MBA in 1979.
Experience
Andrew has helped fund many building projects including hospices, theatres, hospital extensions, school projects such as sports halls, all weather pitches and sixth form centres, church refurbishments, cathedrals, care homes and community centres … over 120 in total. In addition he has undertaken countless planning studies, training programmes, feasibility studies and fundraising audits for a huge range of organisations. He has a depth and breadth of practical community-based fundraising experience which is probably unmatched, and brings this experience to bear on strategic planning and other consultancy assignments.
Professional standards and memberships
Andrew received American-inspired formal training in fundraising techniques at the outset of his career. He was always concerned about professional standards and to keep improving his own knowledge. He joined the Insititute of Charity Fundraising Managers as its 14th member at the inaugural meeting (the Institute of Fundraising now has over 3,000 members).
In 1989 he was one of six consultants who combined to form the Association of Fundraising Consultants, again to improve standards and to offer a degree of security to clients by creating a scrutinised, client-recommended and peer-vetted membership. He has been Chairman of the Association and is currently a Board member.
Personal
Andrew de Mille is married with three children in their twenties who are starting out in their own careers. His main leisure interests are family-centred. He also enjoys travel, cycling (including touring), hill walking, music making, writing, drawing and painting, and the bits of gardening that involve machinery.
The office at his home is shared with his wife Annie who is a sole practitioner solicitor.