David G Poppitt

David was educated at Bolton School and Manchester University, eventually gaining an MSc in the Medical Faculty. He worked for over 20 years in medical research, specialising in experimental chemotherapy at Manchester's Christie Hospital. He is the author of a number of scientific papers in this field. During this time he developed communication skills and his interest in cancer education. He chaired the Christie Committee for Cancer Education whereby medical staff went out into the community to encourage early presentation and talk about the work of the hospital. In 1989 he was invited to create a fundraising role and stopped his work in the laboratory to do just this. He built a team of 15 from a "one man show" which by 1995 was responsible for raising £3 million per annum.

In 1995 he was asked by his old School in Bolton to take on the position of Development Director. Again he built a team and during the next five years, by concentrating on alumni development and local business relationships, he was responsible for raising nearly £2 million for the Bursary Fund. He instigated a number of income generation initiatives which brought forward enquiries from across the education sector.

In 2000 he left the School to set up his own extremely successful consultancy based on his success at the Christie and in Bolton. He is the author of the best selling "The School Fundraiser" together with a number of articles in the education and charity literature. He was the subject of a major article in the Daily Telegraph and has talked at more than 20 Charity and School Conferences.

He has been very much involved in making 3 programmes for Teacher TV and has worked with over 50 schools across the UK in both the independent and state sectors. He was Chairman of The Institute of Fundraising (NW) in the mid nineties and founded the Institute of Development Professionals in Education (IDPE) in 1999 and is in great demand for his expertise in the area of income generation for schools, charities and sports clubs particularly through business partnerships. He has also gained much experience in communications with local groups and media relations. In June 2015, David was offered and accepted a Fellowship with the Institute of Development Professionals in Education.

A former rugby player for many years, David is now Chairman of Broughton Park FC in South Manchester where he set up a charity and was extremely successful both in fundraising and commercial utilisation of the facilities. Once again, he

concentrated on local business partnerships setting up a number of sponsorship relationships.

David is Managing Director of Income Generation Ltd and, along with his associates, works with clients in the charity, sports and education sectors to help raise funds in support of their work both throughout the UK and abroad.

In April 2014, David was asked to become a Trustee of Bespoke Supportive Tenancies, a charity specialising in providing suitable accommodation for tenants who are disabled or on the autistic spectrum. He was elected as Chairman of the Trustees and bears overall responsibility for the charitable aspects of the work.