OUR TEAM
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Mike Zywina
​Founder & Director

Mike has 10 years' experience in the sector as a fundraiser, consultant, senior manager and trustee.​

He left Link Community Development - where he oversaw a thriving fundraising portfolio raising £600,000 per year - to create Lime Green Consulting in 2013.

As a fundraising strategy specialist, Mike will help you to develop a more sustainable funding base and prioritise the best income opportunities. He knows the right questions to ask to bring structure to your plans and draw out the best aspects of your work.

Mike has also been supporting the Small Charities Coalition as a volunteer mentor and trainer since 2014.

Helen Harvey
​Associate Consultant

Helen has over a decade of experience working with causes including employment, education, health and social enterprise.

She's lived and worked in the UK, Australia, Chile and Spain, and supported charities and social enterprises in over 30 countries. 

Helen’s fundraising background includes trusts and foundations, statutory funding, corporate fundraising and individual giving, as well as broader income generation and event management.

Helen is passionate about helping organisations to create positive social change by supporting them to raise funds, find solutions and manage projects.

Gemma Pettman
​Associate Consultant

Gemma helps charities to raise both their profile and vital funds. She's supported causes ranging from city farms to youth unemployment.

Demonstrating impact through storytelling is a crucial part of Gemma’s work, particularly when applying to trusts and foundations.

​As well as raising much-needed income, she has received praise from funders for her use of sincere and straightforward language. 

Gemma helps charities to research funding options, design project proposals and submit compelling applications to grant makers.

​Andrew Mangeot
​Associate Consultant

In 20 years, Andrew has raised over £10million and experienced nearly all fundraising disciplines, but he's always specialised in trusts and foundations.

Andrew helps charities of all sizes with trust-related research and bid-writing in order to secure core, project and capital funding. As a published author of fiction and poetry, he's renowned for the quality of his writing.

He's also a member of the Institute of Fundraising and holds its Diploma in Fundraising Management.

Andrew can help smaller charities, and those new to trust fundraising, to demystify the process of securing funding and building relationships with funders.

Megan Hann
​Associate Consultant

Megan is renowned for her ability to build strong relationships with funders and donors, using her warm personality and natural communication skills.

She was the senior fundraiser at The Green Party for four years, successfully securing their largest ever donation of £300,000 from a major donor.

Megan has a track record of winning grants ranging from £500 to £500,000, including from The City Bridge Trust, Goldman Sachs International and Waterloo Foundation.

She's equally comfortable working behind the scenes to conduct prospect research, write cases for support and create eye-catching fundraising campaigns.

​Think you belong here?
​Get in touch!

We're always on the lookout for new associates who could add valuable experience or something unique to our team.

If you've got a great track record in one of our main service areas or are experienced in running fundraising workshops and training courses, please get in touch with us.