1. www.ruthlouisemantle.wordpress.com. Ruth.Mantle@gmail.com. Twitter: @ruthmantle References and Testimonials

2. www.ruthlouisemantle.wordpress.com. Ruth.Mantle@gmail.com. Twitter: @ruthmantle “ I was lucky enough to work with Ruth when I was advising SolarAid. She is dedicated, enthusiastic, professional and a pleasure to deal with. In particular, I think her creativity and openness to new ideas are real assets. I saw firsthand the progress she was able to make at SolarAid in terms of profile raising, strategy and fundraising. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Ruth.” Mary Walsh , Associate , White & Case LLP “ Ruth is a proactive and engaging fundraiser, results-focused, with a real gift for inspiring donors and staff together in supporting her objectives for voluntary income.” C. Tom Davis , Head of Marketing and New Business , Action for Children

3. www.ruthlouisemantle.wordpress.com. Ruth.Mantle@gmail.com. Twitter: @ruthmantle “ Ruth is very innovative and constantly searching for new ways to raise funds. When Ruth is given a piece of work to do she always follows through and can be relied on to work both independently or as part of a team. Ruth is a natural networker and was invaluable at Raleigh International for developing new relationships with potential donors whilst maintaining effective ongoing relationships with current donors. She is very organised meaning than she meets deadlines efficiently and keeps accurate records of contacts made, funds received and ensure that follow up work, including monitoring and reports are always sent on time. Ruth’s confident and friendly manner means that she is able to present information effectively as well as record it. She is concise and understands how to present information to a wide variety of audiences.Ruth’s research skills are excellent and she is experience in using online resources, including funding databases. Ruth is attentive to detail and has no problems completing detailed applications, preparing proposals, developing and issuing invites and organising events.” Lisa O’Doherty, Save the Children (previously Raleigh Interntional)

4. www.ruthlouisemantle.wordpress.com. Ruth.Mantle@gmail.com. Twitter: @ruthmantle 'In my role of looking after the funding on behalf of an environmental foundation for a three year grant programme in Zambia, I have had the opportunity to engage with Ruth Mantle on a number of occasions in her previous role as Head of Fundraising at SolarAid, a UK-registered charity. Ruth has consistently struck me as professional, reliable and mature in her dealings with donors and related parties. She is to the point, knowledgeable, passionate about her work and possesses the ability to successfully and calmly engage with discerning donors and philanthropist. At my request, Ruth kindly agreed to present some of the more technical aspects of SolarAid’s work at a recent meeting of a group of venture philanthropists and donors. She did so very successfully and with great feedback from the participants. I shall miss Ruth’s contribution to the work of SolarAid and wish her the very best of luck in her future philanthropic and professional endeavours.” Paul Simon, Field Programme Adviser, the Global Cool Foundation

5. www.ruthlouisemantle.wordpress.com. Ruth.Mantle@gmail.com. Twitter: @ruthmantle “ Ruth handed over her Treasurer role to me when I first joined the SIG. It was evident then that she is very organised and meticulous. Since then, she has been a huge support and a fabulous friend. She is a very good networker and fundraiser (but of course!) which is evident in the relationships she cultivates. She is a hugely important part of our group.” Jhumar Johnson , Chair , Institute of Fundraising - Major Donor Special Interest Group