Projects
A selection of recent fundraising and project development assignments delivered for Swiss nonprofits, associations and foundations, mostly in Italian-speaking Switzerland. Two of them I ran as Radio Gwendalyn’s fundraiser, two as an external consultant. 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 makes visual impairment tangible for a general audience. Launched with a press conference on 28 April 2026 in Lugano: ten episodes, every Tuesday until the end of June 2026, with the series resuming in September.
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
Status: ongoing mandate.
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, with particular attention to new mothers, run by Associazione Culturale Lumina with institutional support from the City of Lugano and in partnership with Periparto Svizzera, the Swiss organisation specialising in mental health around pregnancy, birth and early childhood. The pilot event is planned for 10 October 2026 at Seven 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
Status: dossier delivered, date confirmed, around ten applications submitted. 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.