Projects
A selection of recent fundraising and project development assignments delivered for Swiss nonprofits, associations and foundations. Each project required a different combination of strategy, grant applications, budgeting, partner coordination and reporting.
Gwenstival 2025
Client: Radio Gwendalyn (Chiasso) · Year: 2025 · Role: Lead Fundraiser
Festival for the 20th anniversary of Radio Gwendalyn, a community radio station operating under a Swiss federal mandate. A programme of live music, talks and live radio production, bringing artists, audiences and community partners together in Chiasso.
Scope of work
- Fundraising strategy
- Grant and foundation applications
- Projected and final budgets
- Partner coordination
- Reporting to funders
Outcome: CHF 45,000 raised through a mix of private foundations, cantonal and municipal public funders, and cultural partners.
Ci vediamo dopo (2026)
Client: Radio Gwendalyn & Unitas · Year: 2026 · Role: Lead Fundraiser
A radio series co-produced with Unitas — the association for blind and partially sighted people of Italian-speaking Switzerland — for its 80th anniversary. Through first-hand accounts, interviews and documentary-style reportage, the project explored visual impairment for a general audience. Launched with a press conference on 28 April 2026 in Lugano.
Scope of work
- Project development
- Grant applications
- Financial planning
- Foundation research
- Partner coordination with Unitas
- Reporting framework design
Outcome: over CHF 50,000 raised from Swiss private foundations and public bodies.
Wikimedia CH
Client: Wikimedia CH · Period: April – November 2026 · Role: Institutional Fundraising Consultant
A consulting mandate for Wikimedia CH, the Swiss chapter of the Wikimedia network, on dossiers aimed at foundations and institutional funders in Switzerland, strengthening relationships with Swiss foundations and institutional funders.
Scope of work
- Funding proposal development
- Institutional fundraising strategy
- Budget development
- Reporting framework design
Outcome: ongoing mandate (April – November 2026).
Mums Dance Party
Client: Associazione Culturale Lumina (Ticino) · Period: from April 2026 · Role: Fundraising Consultant
A pilot project on women’s social connection and mental wellbeing, run by Associazione Culturale Lumina with institutional support from the City of Lugano. The pilot event is planned for 10 October 2026 at Tutto/Niente in Lugano (3.30–6.30 pm), with potential extension to Mendrisio, Bellinzona and Locarno.
Scope of work
- Fundraising strategy and funding mix
- Project dossier writing
- Projected budget
- Prospect research and outreach to foundations
- Partnership development with Periparto Svizzera
- Venue and operational coordination
Outcome: fundraising in progress. Project budget: CHF 17,000.
My approach
Every project is different, but the process is always the same:
- Clarify the project.
- Build a realistic budget.
- Identify the right funding opportunities.
- Develop strong funding proposals.
- Deliver clear reporting and maintain funder relationships.
Successful fundraising is rarely about a single application. It is about building a funding strategy that supports an organisation over the long term.
Looking for fundraising support? If you’re planning a cultural or social project and need funding, let’s discuss how we can work together.